Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Well, dear readers, we have reached the final issue of It’s Geek To Me for 2022. Just for the record, this is issue #805 ...

You may have heard of throwaway or disposable email addresses and wondered why anyone would need one. But you might be surprised by how having one can come in handy. Although they may sound like ...

Well, dear readers, we have reached the final issue of It’s Geek To Me for 2022. Just for the record, this is issue #805 of my humble little publication. I never thought it would go on this long when ...

When you want to download something, for example an application from a Web site, nine times out of 10 you are asked for your e-mail address. While a few sites perform no e-mail address verification ...

If you're like most people, you often give out your email address on a whim and then wonder why your inboxes practically overflow when ignored for more than a few hours. Your inbox doesn't have to be ...

Here’s a common hassle: You sign up for some freebie, promotion, or service that requires your e-mail address–and suddenly your inbox is deluged with ads, notifications, and other spam. Of course, ...

In the last newsletter I discussed a number of services that provide disposable e-mail addresses that allow users to provide a working e-mail address for Web sites and services that require them for ...

The maintainers of a "disposable email service" blocklist have decided to add Firefox Relay to the list, leaving many users of the service upset. Firefox Relay is a privacy-centric email service that ...

The spam threat has imposed a chill factor on our online lives. We are afraid to share e-mail addresses on new sites because once it is passed on it can destroy an environment it has taken years to ...