Disposable email addresses - Revision history

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	If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposable address.		If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposable address.

	==How many ~~can~~ disposable addresses can you have?==		==How many disposable email addresses can you have?==
	As many as you like.		As many as you like.

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How to use NCF's disposable email addresses

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	==How to use NCF's disposable email addresses==		==How to use NCF's disposable email addresses==
	It works like this: Go to the [~~http~~://www.ncf.ca/~~ncf~~/~~home~~/~~spamfilter~~/disposables~~.jsp~~ disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.		It works like this: Go to the [https://www.ncf.ca/en/members/email/disposables/ disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.

	If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address and future e-mail sent to it will bounce back as undeliverable.		If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address and future e-mail sent to it will bounce back as undeliverable.

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			This article describes NCF's disposable email addresses and how to use them.

	==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==		==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==
	If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To reduce the exposure of your real email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead. Your real e-mail address will still be there, in less visible headers.		If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To reduce the exposure of your real email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead. Your real e-mail address will still be there, in less visible headers.

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==See also== *Alternate email address

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	==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==		==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==
	As many as you like.		As many as you like.

			==See also==
			*[[Alternate email address]]

	[[Category: Email]]		[[Category: Email]]

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	==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==		==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==
	If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To reduce the exposure of your real email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead.		If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To reduce the exposure of your real email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead. Your real e-mail address will still be there, in less visible headers.

	Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.		Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.
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	If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address and future e-mail sent to it will bounce back as undeliverable.		If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address and future e-mail sent to it will bounce back as undeliverable.

	If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the ~~disposible~~ address.		If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposable address.

	==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==		==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==

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	==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==		==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==
	If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To ~~protect~~ your email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead.		If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To reduce the exposure of your real email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead.

	Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.		Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.

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How to use NCF's disposable email addresses: explain

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	It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.		It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.

	If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address.		If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address and future e-mail sent to it will bounce back as undeliverable.

	If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposible address.		If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposible address.

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	If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address.		If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address.

	~~Perfect!~~		If you are using the NCF [[Zimbra]] webmail system then you can also select the disposable address as your outgoing address when composing a message to protect the identity of your real address and make the disposable address act like a regular address. Most e-mail clients, like Mozilla Thunderbird, will also allow setting a the outgoing address as the disposible address.

	~~==Only one problem==~~
	~~There's only one shortcoming, if~~ you ~~reply to mail in~~ your ~~mailbox that was sent~~ to ~~one~~ of your disposable ~~addresses, it will go out carrying your real email~~ address~~. But generally that is not~~ a ~~problem~~. ~~Usually sites just want you to click on~~ a ~~link they send to you, not reply~~.

	==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==		==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==

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	=== Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses ===		==Avoid spammers by using NCF's disposable email addresses==
	If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To protect your email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead.		If you give out your email address, you might get spam in return. To protect your email address, you can give out a disposable email address (an alias) instead.

	Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.		Often when signing up for something on the internet, they require you to provide an email address. But what if they sell it to spammers? For this purpose, NCF created ''disposable email addresses''.

	=== How to use NCF's disposable email addresses ===		==How to use NCF's disposable email addresses==
	It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.		It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.

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	Perfect!		Perfect!

	=== Only one problem ===		==Only one problem==
	There's only one shortcoming, if you reply to mail in your mailbox that was sent to one of your disposable addresses, it will go out carrying your real email address. But generally that is not a problem. Usually sites just want you to click on a link they send to you, not reply.		There's only one shortcoming, if you reply to mail in your mailbox that was sent to one of your disposable addresses, it will go out carrying your real email address. But generally that is not a problem. Usually sites just want you to click on a link they send to you, not reply.

	=== How many can disposable addresses can you have? ===		==How many can disposable addresses can you have?==
	As many as you like.		As many as you like.

	[[Category: Email]]		[[Category: Email]]

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	=== How to use NCF's disposable email addresses ===		=== How to use NCF's disposable email addresses ===
	It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required~~, and any~~ email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.		It works like this: Go to the [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/home/spamfilter/disposables.jsp disposable email address page] and create a new email address. Describe it so later you'll know who you gave it to. NCF's computer will create a disposable address that you can then use as required. Any email sent to that address will arrive in your regular mailbox.

	If later you decide you ~~don't~~ want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address.		If later you decide you do not want to hear from that source again, just delete the disposable address.

	Perfect!		Perfect!

	=== Only one problem ===		=== Only one problem ===
	There's only one shortcoming -- if you reply to mail in your mailbox that was sent to one of your disposable addresses, it will go out carrying your real email address. But generally that's not a problem ~~-- usually~~ sites just want you to click on a link they send to you, not reply.		There's only one shortcoming, if you reply to mail in your mailbox that was sent to one of your disposable addresses, it will go out carrying your real email address. But generally that is not a problem. Usually sites just want you to click on a link they send to you, not reply.

	=== How many can disposable addresses can you have? ===		=== How many can disposable addresses can you have? ===