Disposable email addressing (DEA) is the way of hiding the original e-mail ID from the receiver. You can also say that it is an alternative way to manage your e-mail account from spam mails which are most common situation of this type involve online registration includes such as discussion groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, online shopping, and file hosting services so DEA service keeps the user safe and sane from disclosing his or her identity publicly.
In Ymail, you can also save alias email address as a default address to send and receive emails. But, it does not mean that previous one will not receive the mails. This change of settings can be done by following the same steps as mentioned above but the difference is as follows:-
The advantage of this service is that messages sent to 'alias' email address can be routed to a special folder, sent to the trash, held for spam filtering, or returned undelivered if the DEA is deleted outright. This service should be used for good purposes not for creating spam mails. This service has been shut down in Gmail but you can do something similar to alias account by putting messages to spam or trash automatically. (for Gmail).
How to create Alias account in Outlook:
if you want to create an Outlook alias, follow the steps accordingly- Click on 'gear' on top right,
- Go to 'More mail settings',
- Under 'Managing your account',
- Go to 'Your email accounts'.
- You will see an option 'Create an Outlook alias'.
How to create Alias account in Ymail:
It is also easy and similar steps to create alias ID as in Outlook but still involves some additional steps. Follow the below steps to create your alias account to avoid spam.- Click on 'gear' on top right,
- Go to 'Mail options',
- Click on 'Disposable addresses' on the right hand side options.
- Create a 'base name', which is common to all disposable addresses, which are created by adding keywords.
In Ymail, you can also save alias email address as a default address to send and receive emails. But, it does not mean that previous one will not receive the mails. This change of settings can be done by following the same steps as mentioned above but the difference is as follows:-
- Go to 'Mail options'
- Click on 'Mail Accounts' from the right hand side options list.
- Now you can change the settings accordingly.
The advantage of this service is that messages sent to 'alias' email address can be routed to a special folder, sent to the trash, held for spam filtering, or returned undelivered if the DEA is deleted outright. This service should be used for good purposes not for creating spam mails. This service has been shut down in Gmail but you can do something similar to alias account by putting messages to spam or trash automatically. (for Gmail).
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