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Should I delete my old received/sent emails?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cats-4_Owners-2" data-source="post: 459800" data-attributes="member: 15495"><p>[USER=44500]@CMLew[/USER], I believe what <a href="https://malwaretips.com/members/quillathe.1239/" target="_blank">Quillathe</a> referred to as 'Alias mails' is the use of temporary (or disposable) emails which do not reveal your actual email address. From a security standpoint, this is a plus for keeping one's real email private. One example offered through "Blur" is an option to substitute one's real address (for privacy) with a "Masked" substitute email. I've memorized one I've used that ends in @opayq.com which forwards corresponding email to my @gmail.com account.</p><p></p><p>From Blur:</p><p><em>"All Masked information is real, meaning it works. It just cannot be tracked back to you or abused. </em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>If you give a site a masked email and they email you, you'll receive that email forwarded privately to your real email address you've set up with Blur." </em></li> </ul><p><em>Source: <a href="https://dnt.abine.com/#feature/masking" target="_blank">Blur: Keep your web activity and personal info private</a></em></p><p></p><p>As many fellow email users here, I attempt to delete old & useless email.</p><p>Sentimentality, on the other hand, has allowed my (5) separate email addresses, at times, to become cluttered as do some people's garages which are eventually no longer used to park their <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />cars anymore! My main problem with "Masked" (alias) email is how I've grown attached to the temporary email I've memorized instead of disposing it!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite119" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Like passwords, emails can be altered or changed. In my opinion, it's better not to become attached with emails that are essentially old mail, or any disposable email addresses for that matter.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite110" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>I suggest separating that which you value apart from what you do not, and don't be too concerned about keeping worthless emails such as old notices that have no further use.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p>..but, now, all of my old PMs here on MT are another matter altogether!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cats-4_Owners-2, post: 459800, member: 15495"] [USER=44500]@CMLew[/USER], I believe what [URL='https://malwaretips.com/members/quillathe.1239/']Quillathe[/URL] referred to as 'Alias mails' is the use of temporary (or disposable) emails which do not reveal your actual email address. From a security standpoint, this is a plus for keeping one's real email private. One example offered through "Blur" is an option to substitute one's real address (for privacy) with a "Masked" substitute email. I've memorized one I've used that ends in @opayq.com which forwards corresponding email to my @gmail.com account. From Blur: [I]"All Masked information is real, meaning it works. It just cannot be tracked back to you or abused. [/I] [LIST] [*][I]If you give a site a masked email and they email you, you'll receive that email forwarded privately to your real email address you've set up with Blur." [/I] [/LIST] [I]Source: [URL='https://dnt.abine.com/#feature/masking']Blur: Keep your web activity and personal info private[/URL][/I] As many fellow email users here, I attempt to delete old & useless email. Sentimentality, on the other hand, has allowed my (5) separate email addresses, at times, to become cluttered as do some people's garages which are eventually no longer used to park their :eek:cars anymore! My main problem with "Masked" (alias) email is how I've grown attached to the temporary email I've memorized instead of disposing it!:rolleyes: Like passwords, emails can be altered or changed. In my opinion, it's better not to become attached with emails that are essentially old mail, or any disposable email addresses for that matter.;) I suggest separating that which you value apart from what you do not, and don't be too concerned about keeping worthless emails such as old notices that have no further use.:cool: ..but, now, all of my old PMs here on MT are another matter altogether!:oops: :D [/QUOTE]
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