{"id":804,"date":"2005-12-03T23:43:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-03T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/03\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:38:13","slug":"yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Disposable Email Address (2026 Options)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Giving your real email to every website is a fast way to get spam. In 2005 Yahoo Mail Plus offered AddressGuard: alias addresses you could hand out and delete when they started attracting junk. The idea is now everywhere. Here&#8217;s how to get a <strong>disposable email address<\/strong> in 2026, including free options from Apple, Firefox, DuckDuckGo and Gmail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Disposable email address options\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/disposable-email-address.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> A disposable email address is an alias that forwards to your real inbox and can be turned off anytime. Good options are Firefox Relay (free plan with a few aliases), DuckDuckGo Email Protection (free), SimpleLogin (free and paid), Apple&#8217;s Hide My Email (with iCloud+), Yahoo Mail&#8217;s disposable addresses, and Gmail&#8217;s plus addressing (you+site@gmail.com) for quick filtering. Use throwaway inbox sites only for one-off sign-ups.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adc7e87c82a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adc7e87c82a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Yahoo_AddressGuard_in_2005\" >Yahoo AddressGuard in 2005<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Best_disposable_email_address_services\" >Best disposable email address services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Temporary_inbox_sites\" >Temporary inbox sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#How_to_use_disposable_addresses_well\" >How to use disposable addresses well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Is_a_disposable_email_address_legal\" >Is a disposable email address legal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Whats_the_difference_between_an_alias_and_a_temporary_email\" >What&#8217;s the difference between an alias and a temporary email?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/12\/yahoo-mail-plus-addressguard-disposable-emails\/#Can_I_reply_from_a_disposable_address\" >Can I reply from a disposable address?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_AddressGuard_in_2005\"><\/span>Yahoo AddressGuard in 2005<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AddressGuard came with the paid Yahoo Mail Plus plan, alongside 2 GB of storage, SpamGuard Plus filters, 20 MB attachments, no ads and POP access. You created aliases for websites, and if one started getting spam, you deleted it and made another. Yahoo Mail still offers disposable addresses in its mailbox settings, though features depend on your plan.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_disposable_email_address_services\"><\/span>Best disposable email address services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Firefox Relay<\/strong>: free aliases that forward to your inbox; a paid plan adds unlimited aliases and phone masks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DuckDuckGo Email Protection<\/strong>: free @duck.com addresses that also strip email trackers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SimpleLogin<\/strong> (by Proton): open-source alias service with free and paid plans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hide My Email<\/strong>: Apple creates random addresses for iCloud+ subscribers, built into Safari and iOS sign-ups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gmail plus addressing<\/strong>: add +anything before @gmail.com. It&#8217;s not truly disposable (your real address is visible), but you can filter or block it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Temporary_inbox_sites\"><\/span>Temporary inbox sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Services that give you a public inbox for a few minutes are handy for a one-time download, but anyone with the address may see the mail, and many sites block them. Never use them for accounts you want to keep or anything with personal information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_disposable_addresses_well\"><\/span>How to use disposable addresses well<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a different alias for each shop, newsletter or app; you&#8217;ll see who leaks or sells your address.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your main address for banks, government and close contacts.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off an alias as soon as it starts getting spam.<\/li>\n<li>Combine aliases with your provider&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/spamarrest-email-spam-blocker\/\">spam blocking tools<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_disposable_email_address_legal\"><\/span>Is a disposable email address legal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. It&#8217;s a normal privacy tool, though some sites don&#8217;t accept throwaway domains.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_an_alias_and_a_temporary_email\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between an alias and a temporary email?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An alias forwards to your real inbox and lasts until you turn it off; a temporary inbox is public and expires quickly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_reply_from_a_disposable_address\"><\/span>Can I reply from a disposable address?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Firefox Relay, SimpleLogin and DuckDuckGo let you reply through the alias so your real address stays hidden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giving your real email to every website is a fast way to get spam. 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