LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Non-*NIX Forums > General
User Name
Password
General This forum is for non-technical general discussion which can include both Linux and non-Linux topics. Have fun!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-20-2008, 12:56 PM   #1
crashmeister
Senior Member
 
Registered: Feb 2002
Distribution: t2 - trying to anyway
Posts: 2,541

Rep: Reputation: 47
Disposable email


You how it sucks when websites are nagging you to sign up just because you want to look at a page?

Found a nice firefox extension that goes into the searchbar - you just type glibberish and select the yopmail thingy instead of google or whatever and you are being transported to you new email inbox at glibberish@yopmail.com

Plugin here
 
Old 09-20-2008, 02:11 PM   #2
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
Hey, that's very cool. This is really a good solution to the problem of websites making you register so they spam the s*** out of your mailbox. I'll definitely try it out. But, my question is: won't sites start banning yopmail.com as possible e-mail they want to spam ? I know they do this for hotmail, precisely for this reason, it is used by most people as temporary e-mail that they never check (due to the fact that hotmail sucks so bad it can serve no other purpose).
 
Old 09-20-2008, 03:06 PM   #3
crashmeister
Senior Member
 
Registered: Feb 2002
Distribution: t2 - trying to anyway
Posts: 2,541

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 47
Dunno - worked for me with orkut to check on the frivolous adventures of my daughter.
 
Old 09-20-2008, 03:11 PM   #4
Woodypecker
Member
 
Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Austria
Distribution: Mandriva/Debian
Posts: 104

Rep: Reputation: 17
May I "advertise" spamgourmet.com?
You can have as many pseudo-email-addresses as you want,
all ending with let's say ".eatspam@spamgourmet.com".
Once you register at www.spamgourmet.com, setting a forward
to your real e-mail address (no they don't send anything)
and then you can create advanced disposable addresses
with the schema
whatyouwanttoidentifythewebsite.X.ea...pamgourmet.com
with X from 1-20 telling spamgourmet to forward just as many
mails sent to that address, to you, and silently dump further
mails.
That way you can safely register and do some necessary communication
with websites, but get silently rid of them once they begin to spam you.
And you can distinguish one from the other based on the leftmost
address part.
 
Old 09-20-2008, 08:25 PM   #5
ErV
Senior Member
 
Registered: Mar 2007
Location: Russia
Distribution: Slackware 12.2
Posts: 1,202
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: Reputation: 62
AFAIK "Fake name generator" offered somewhat similar feature.
 
Old 09-21-2008, 03:46 AM   #6
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
Quote:
Originally Posted by ErV View Post
AFAIK "Fake name generator" offered somewhat similar feature.
Whoah, it even gives you a card number !!! Cool
 
Old 09-21-2008, 04:42 AM   #7
crashmeister
Senior Member
 
Registered: Feb 2002
Distribution: t2 - trying to anyway
Posts: 2,541

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 47
Quote:
Originally Posted by ErV View Post
AFAIK "Fake name generator" offered somewhat similar feature.
That is a strange site.For what reason somebody would buy 1 million fake names?
 
Old 09-21-2008, 06:15 AM   #8
brianL
LQ 5k Club
 
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Oldham, Lancs, England
Distribution: Slackware64 15; SlackwareARM-current (aarch64); Debian 12
Posts: 8,299
Blog Entries: 61

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
Quote:
Originally Posted by ErV View Post
AFAIK "Fake name generator" offered somewhat similar feature.
I just got "Mohammed C. Daly". An Irish moslem???
 
Old 09-21-2008, 08:48 AM   #9
j.todd
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Michigan
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux Unstable
Posts: 144

Rep: Reputation: 16
So is kinda like slopsbox?
 
Old 09-21-2008, 09:54 AM   #10
H_TeXMeX_H
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: $RANDOM
Distribution: slackware64
Posts: 12,928
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301Reputation: 1301
Notice how Polish last names always end in 'ski',
 
Old 09-21-2008, 07:06 PM   #11
ErV
Senior Member
 
Registered: Mar 2007
Location: Russia
Distribution: Slackware 12.2
Posts: 1,202
Blog Entries: 3

Rep: Reputation: 62
Quote:
Originally Posted by crashmeister View Post
That is a strange site.For what reason somebody would buy 1 million fake names?
What exactly do you mean?
Are you talking about site creator or potential site user?
 
Old 09-21-2008, 09:21 PM   #12
lwasserm
Member
 
Registered: Mar 2008
Location: Baltimore Md
Distribution: ubuntu
Posts: 184

Rep: Reputation: 41
I always just use "abuse@website.com" where website.com is replaced with the name & tld of the site that wants the email address.
 
Old 09-22-2008, 03:56 AM   #13
crashmeister
Senior Member
 
Registered: Feb 2002
Distribution: t2 - trying to anyway
Posts: 2,541

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 47
Quote:
Originally Posted by ErV View Post
What exactly do you mean?
Are you talking about site creator or potential site user?
The user - what would someone need 1 million fake names etc for except maybe database development.
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Pipe'ing the ouput of 'cat' into 'mutt' (email) losses newlines when email received helptonewbie Linux - Newbie 2 08-28-2008 03:16 AM
email link in firefox opens wrong email client wabbalee Linux - Software 3 11-26-2006 04:41 AM
What email program can work with email header on pop3 server TruongAn Linux - Software 0 01-13-2005 11:48 AM
How to Import Microsft outlook Email in any Red hat 9 Email mobassir Linux - Software 2 07-28-2003 10:42 AM
How to Import Microsft outlook Email in any Red hat 9 Email Software mobassir Linux - Software 0 07-26-2003 04:08 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Non-*NIX Forums > General

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:24 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration