Email Privacy and Security Guides
Plain-English guides to how email works, how to keep your real address out of spam lists and breaches, and how to recognise the scams that arrive in every inbox. Written by the person who runs EmailVanish.
Privacy and security
How temporary email worksThe journey of a message from sender to your 10-minute inbox.
When to use temporary emailGood uses, bad uses, and a quick decision checklist.
Spotting phishing emailsTen warning signs, an annotated example, and what to do next.
How email worksSMTP, MX records, IMAP and the security checks in between.
Reading email headersUse the hidden headers to check a sender for yourself.
Aliases vs disposable emailThree ways to hide your real address, compared.
Data breaches and your emailCheck if you were exposed and stop the fallout spreading.
Why sites block disposable emailHow blocking works, and what to use instead.