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If you use Outlook/Microsoft email, make sure you set an email alias (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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I noticed a shitload of sign in attempts on my account from all kinds of countries. Outlook/Live/Microsoft email lets you set an email alias, and then you can sign in with that alias. Then people don't know your sign in information.

Gmail doesn't appear to offer the same thing(they have email aliases but you don't sign into Gmail with them).

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[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago

I hate Microsoft so much for making me create a Microsoft account just to keep my Minecraft.

[–] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Interesting! Pairing it with a password manager like bitwarden is a good idea. You can use random characters so if your details are leaked somehow it's less obvious what service it's for.

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think what you mean is to use one address for corresponding and another one only as a login credential? this is reliant on support from your email server in addition to the client. Not all allow aliases.

It might get annoying if you use email via different devices/clients because you have to remember to set it up properly everywhere or else you will be sending email from the wrong address and people won't know who you are. Another issue is it might mess up your headers and lead to getting trapped in spam filters. I think you should be able to avoid that by correctly setting it up but I am not sure.

[–] LeninWalksTheEarth@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

Microsoft lets you make an alias and use it as a login credential. So it can receive at that address and let you log in with that address. lots of times i get a reply email and its under the alias.