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I want a bulletproof way to give email sub-addresses, since some websites strip out special characters like + and .. I have an idea for how it could work, let's say my email is TheTwelveYearOld@Reddit.com and I have the following:

  • All emails sent to TheTwelveYearOld@ get blocked
  • I specify a suffix that would be used instead of +, perhaps "From"
  • I whitelist phrases that go after "From": TheTwelveYearOldFromDoorDash, TheTwelveYearOldFromGoogle, TheTwelveYearOldFromReddit

Are there any services that can do this? I'm thinking I should make my own domain for emails that way my email addresses aren't tied to any companies and I can easily switch.

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I think what you’re looking for is called a “Catch-All” or wildcard email address. Basically it looks like this: *@yourdomain.tld, and you would set it up to forward to a real email address of your choosing.

These are typically managed either via your domain hosting provider, or possible through your email provider.

Be forewarned, this does open you up to getting more spam because everything is a valid email address.