Add a plus sign and then something unique after the beginning of your email address when registering for a site, an online contest, or even posting your email on a public forum.
e.g. tom+boneyard@emery.net (my email is tom @emery.net)
If I receive an email to tom+boneyard@emery.net I'll know my address was shared, sold, openly indexed, etc.
But this also allows me to then set up a filter to send these email to trash, or a designated folder to archive the email.
(yes I am that bored at 3:30 in the afternoon after not having slept for 24 hours. But this really is a good tip)
e.g. tom+boneyard@emery.net (my email is tom @emery.net)
If I receive an email to tom+boneyard@emery.net I'll know my address was shared, sold, openly indexed, etc.
But this also allows me to then set up a filter to send these email to trash, or a designated folder to archive the email.
(yes I am that bored at 3:30 in the afternoon after not having slept for 24 hours. But this really is a good tip)
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