Avoid spam with the Mailinator - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Grothendieck · 09-05-2003, 04:22 AM

Here's a link for you all:

http://www.mailinator.com/

This is a completely free service, which has worked for me.

Quote from that site:

"Have you ever needed an email .. NOW? Have you ever gone to a website that asks for your email for no reason (other than they are going to sell your email address to the highest bidder so you get spammed forever)?

Welcome to Mailinator(tm) - Its no signup, instant email. Here is how it works: You are on the web, at a party, or talking to your favorite insurance salesman. Whereever you are, someone (or some webpage) asks for your email. You know if you give it, you'll be spammed. On the other hand, you do want at least one email from that person. The answer is to give them a mailinator address. You don't need to sign-up. You just make it up on the spot. Pick jonesy@mailinator.com or bipster@mailinator.com - pick anything you want (up to 15 characters before the @ sign).

Later, come to this site and check the email for that account. Its that easy. Mailinator accounts are created when mail arrives for them. No signup, no personal information, and when you're done - you can walk away. The emails will automatically be deleted for you after a few hours.

Let'em spam."

Silvy · 09-05-2003, 04:25 AM

How sad that the world needs services like that just to avoid commercial mailings...

Grothendieck · 09-27-2003, 05:44 AM

Yepp... it's a sad world sometimes

But this really is an effective service.

User Name · 09-27-2003, 06:33 AM

Something tells me that this will become a paid service sometime in the future.

Flesh · 09-27-2003, 07:25 AM

or just make a dummy hotmail for all taht spam bullshit

Sion · 09-27-2003, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Flesh
or just make a dummy hotmail for all taht spam bullshit

I've lost count of the number dummy hotmail and yahoo accounts Ive had. In the last five years, must have been at least a dozen. ahh the beauty of free email accounts...

wakelagger · 09-30-2003, 01:20 PM

This is one of the better idea's that has come out of the online commmunity in response to spam in a while.

Cocktopus · 09-30-2003, 02:52 PM

I use <a href="http://saproxy.bloomba.com/community.php" target="_blank">SAproxy</a>.
Like Spam Assassin SAproxy uses Bayesian filtering and its free. There's also a version with support for $6.50.

09-05-2003, 04:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grothendieck Crazy Location: Switzerland	Avoid spam with the Mailinator Here's a link for you all: http://www.mailinator.com/ This is a completely free service, which has worked for me. Quote from that site: "Have you ever needed an email .. NOW? Have you ever gone to a website that asks for your email for no reason (other than they are going to sell your email address to the highest bidder so you get spammed forever)? Welcome to Mailinator(tm) - Its no signup, instant email. Here is how it works: You are on the web, at a party, or talking to your favorite insurance salesman. Whereever you are, someone (or some webpage) asks for your email. You know if you give it, you'll be spammed. On the other hand, you do want at least one email from that person. The answer is to give them a mailinator address. You don't need to sign-up. You just make it up on the spot. Pick jonesy@mailinator.com or bipster@mailinator.com - pick anything you want (up to 15 characters before the @ sign). Later, come to this site and check the email for that account. Its that easy. Mailinator accounts are created when mail arrives for them. No signup, no personal information, and when you're done - you can walk away. The emails will automatically be deleted for you after a few hours. Let'em spam." __________________ Didn't remember how intense love could be... Thank you B.

09-05-2003, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Silvy paranoid Location: The Netherlands	How sad that the world needs services like that just to avoid commercial mailings... __________________ "Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles which every man of every faith can embrace. " - Murphy MacManus (Boondock Saints)

09-27-2003, 05:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grothendieck Crazy Location: Switzerland	Yepp... it's a sad world sometimes But this really is an effective service. __________________ Didn't remember how intense love could be... Thank you B.

09-27-2003, 06:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
User Name Banned Location: Urf	Something tells me that this will become a paid service sometime in the future.

09-27-2003, 07:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Flesh Psycho	or just make a dummy hotmail for all taht spam bullshit

09-30-2003, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
wakelagger Insane Location: Toronto	This is one of the better idea's that has come out of the online commmunity in response to spam in a while.

09-30-2003, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cocktopus Insane	I use <a href="http://saproxy.bloomba.com/community.php" target="_blank">SAproxy</a>. Like Spam Assassin SAproxy uses Bayesian filtering and its free. There's also a version with support for $6.50.