Spam Protection: Stop Spam Before It Starts
Spam does not fall out of the sky. It starts the moment your real address lands somewhere it should not. The best spam protection is simple: never hand out the inbox you actually read. A disposable email address does that for you, so junk mail has nowhere to go.
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Where spam really begins
Every "get 10 percent off" box, contest entry, and free download is a spot where your address can slip away. Some sites sell their lists. Some get breached. And bots quietly scrape addresses off web pages all day long.
Once your address is out, you cannot pull it back. Our guide on how an address ends up on spam lists shows just how fast it spreads.
Two ways to fight it, side by side
| Approach | When it acts | What slips through |
|---|---|---|
| Filter the junk | After it reaches you | Some spam still lands; you sort the rest |
| Block at the source | Before it is ever sent | Nothing, since the address is already gone |
Cut spam off at the source
A filter cleans up the mess after it arrives. Blocking spam at the source means the mess never gets made. Here is how a short-lived address does it.
Give out an address that dies
Hand a shop or app a burner address instead of your own. When the timer runs out, any spam aimed at it has no inbox to land in. It bounces into nothing.
Use one address per risky sign-up
That sketchy giveaway, that trial you may cancel, that forum you visit once - Give each one its own temporary address. If one leaks, it takes no other account down with it.
Never expose the inbox you read
Spin up a fresh address from the email generator and keep your real one out of the form entirely. An address that never touches a sign-up can never end up on a marketing list.
What it looks like day to day
- Open a fresh address. It is waiting at the top of the page the moment you arrive.
- Paste it into the form. Use it for the sign-up, trial, or download in front of you.
- Grab what you came for. Copy the code, click the confirm link, or pull the file.
- Walk away. The address wipes itself thanks to automatic expiration, and the spam list you just joined now points at nothing.
- Spam starts when your real address leaks, not before.
- A disposable address blocks junk at the source, not just in a filter.
- Use a fresh address for each risky sign-up so one leak stays contained.
- When the timer runs out, any spam aimed at it has nowhere to land.
Frequently asked questions
Does a spam filter do the same job?
Will my real inbox still get spam?
What if a site needs to email me later?
Block the spam before it forms
You cannot unsend the address you already gave out, but you can stop giving out your real one. Grab an address at the top of this page for your next sign-up, then round out your defenses with a few practical email security tips.