How to Create a Fake Disposable Email Address in Yahoo! That Sends Email to your Primary Yahoo! Account

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Avoid spam by creating a disposable fake email address

Protect your primary Yahoo! email address by creating disposable fake email addresses. Use a disposable fake email address to log into websites and forums. Simply delete the disposable fake email address when it starts getting spammed. Note that this is different from creating an extra email address (see related article). You don’t have to create a new Yahoo email account, simply follow the steps below to create a second email address. Mail to your fake email address can even be delivered to you primary email account.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Yahoo! email account
Computer
Ability to create unique fake disposable email names

Step 1

Log into your primary Yahoo account. Yahoo will link your newly created fake disposable email address to this account.
Step 2

Go to the options/mail options menu, which may be located in the upper right of your Yahoo mail page.
Step 3

Look under the Spam section for “AddressGuard” when you land on the Yahoo Mail Options page. Select the Address Guard link.
Step 4

Click either “Create a Disposable Address” or “Get Started Now" (either may show up, both will take you to where you need to go.)
Step 5

Use the prompts shown to create the name for your disposable fake email address.
Step 6

Set the preferences for your new fake address once your name is created. Preferences include where to direct messages and a color code for your email inbox.
Step 7

Click setup AddressGuard when you are done. You are now ready to start using your new disposable email address.

Tips & Warnings

Create several disposable fake email addresses. Delete them when they begin receiving too much spam.
Give your addresses unique names, such as “forum” or “shopping” to help you remember where you used them.
Visit the Yahoo Mail AddressGuard page again to see and manage the disposable email addresses you have created.