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Visit simplelogin.io and create an account. SimpleLogin is an open-source email aliasing service that was acquired by Proton, the company behind ProtonMail, making it a trusted choice for privacy-focused users. You can sign up with any email address, but using a ProtonMail address provides the deepest integration. SimpleLogin offers a free plan with limited aliases and a premium plan with unlimited aliases, custom domains, and additional features. During signup, choose a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication immediately after creating your account. After logging in, you will see the SimpleLogin dashboard where you can create and manage your email aliases. Your real email address is never exposed to the services you sign up for. Instead, each service gets a unique alias that forwards incoming emails to your real inbox. If an alias starts receiving spam, you can disable it without affecting any other alias or your real email address.
Click the New Alias button on the SimpleLogin dashboard. You have several options for creating aliases. Random aliases generate a completely random address that cannot be guessed or connected to you. Custom aliases let you choose a descriptive prefix that helps you remember which service the alias is for, such as shopping-amazon or social-twitter. Choose the domain for your alias from the available options. SimpleLogin provides several domains, and premium users can add their own custom domains. When creating aliases for different services, use a systematic naming convention that helps you organize them. For example, prefix shopping aliases with shop, social media aliases with social, and financial aliases with fin. After creating an alias, copy it and use it when signing up for a new service. All emails sent to this alias will be forwarded to your real email address, with the alias information preserved so you can easily identify the source.
SimpleLogin offers browser extensions for Firefox and Chrome-based browsers that make creating aliases effortless. Install the extension from the Firefox Add-ons or Chrome Web Store. After installation, click the SimpleLogin icon in your browser toolbar and log in with your credentials. Now, whenever you encounter an email signup form on a website, click the SimpleLogin icon to instantly generate a new alias. The extension can automatically detect email input fields and offer to fill them with a new alias. Some extensions also integrate with password managers. When using the extension with a password manager like Bitwarden, you can create a new alias and a strong password simultaneously, storing both in your password manager for future reference. The extension also shows you which aliases you have already created, making it easy to reuse an existing alias when you return to a website. Configure the extension settings to match your preferred alias format, domain, and naming convention.
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One of SimpleLogin most powerful features is the ability to reply to emails through your aliases, keeping your real email address hidden even in ongoing correspondence. When you receive a forwarded email from an alias, SimpleLogin modifies the sender address to a special reverse alias address. To reply while preserving your anonymity, simply hit Reply in your email client. Your response will be sent through SimpleLogin servers, which replace your real email address with the alias before delivering the message to the recipient. The recipient only sees your alias address, never your real one. This works seamlessly with any email client and does not require any special configuration. If you need to initiate a new email from an alias (not just reply), you can do so through the SimpleLogin web interface or by sending an email to a special reverse alias format that SimpleLogin provides. Check the documentation for the exact format, which involves sending to a specific address that SimpleLogin converts to the intended recipient.
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As you create more aliases, organization becomes important. SimpleLogin provides several tools for managing your aliases. On the dashboard, you can see all your aliases with their creation dates, forwarding status, and activity statistics including how many emails have been forwarded and blocked. Use the search function to quickly find specific aliases. Add notes to each alias to remind yourself which service it is used for. You can enable or disable any alias with a single click. When an alias starts receiving spam, disable it to stop all forwarding. If the spam persists from a specific sender, use the block feature to block individual sender addresses while keeping the alias active for legitimate emails. SimpleLogin also provides statistics showing which aliases receive the most emails, helping you identify potential spam targets. Periodically review your aliases and delete or disable any that are no longer needed. Export your alias list for backup purposes. Premium users can organize aliases into directories for better categorization.
Maximize the benefit of SimpleLogin by integrating it into your daily digital life. When using a password manager like Bitwarden, store each alias alongside the corresponding account credentials so you always know which alias belongs to which service. Configure your email client to filter SimpleLogin forwarded emails into appropriate folders based on the alias used. For example, create a filter that routes all emails from shopping aliases into a Shopping folder and social media aliases into a Social folder. If you use ProtonMail, take advantage of the native integration that allows seamless alias creation within the ProtonMail interface. Consider setting up a custom domain with SimpleLogin for the most professional and flexible aliasing setup. With a custom domain, you can create aliases on the fly using any prefix with your domain, such as anything@yourdomain.com. This catch-all approach means you never need to pre-create aliases. Set up SimpleLogin on your mobile device by downloading the app or bookmarking the web dashboard for quick alias creation on the go.
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