# EmailAlias.io

> EmailAlias.io is a privacy-first email aliasing service. Users create permanent, account-bound forwarding addresses ("aliases"), one per service, so their real inbox stays hidden, spam can be blocked at the gateway, and any leak of an alias points directly to the site that leaked it. EmailAlias is *not* a disposable / temporary inbox service like 10MinuteMail or Temp-Mail — aliases live as long as the account does.

EmailAlias is built around a single principle: your real email address should never be exposed to a service you don't fully trust. Every signup gets its own alias; mail to that alias forwards to your real inbox; if the alias starts receiving spam, you know who leaked it and you disable the alias in one click. The service uses TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, full SPF/DKIM/DMARC enforcement, and a zero-knowledge architecture — message contents are forwarded without being read, analyzed, or stored.

## Plans
- Free: 10 aliases, basic forwarding, 20 emails/day. No credit card.
- Premium ($4/month, with a 7-day free trial): unlimited aliases (fair-use soft cap at 150), custom domains (up to 5), send & reply from any alias, exposure analytics, sender allow/block lists, 350 emails/day.

## Key URLs
- [Home](https://emailalias.io/): product overview, features, screenshots, FAQ.
- [Pricing](https://emailalias.io/pricing): full plan comparison and per-feature breakdown.
- [Browser Extension](https://emailalias.io/browser-extension): how-to guide for the Chrome and Firefox extensions. Install grid, step-by-step setup, the three alias-creation modes (inline badge, Ctrl+Shift+E, right-click menu), permissions explanation, and FAQ.
- [Email Alias Service — Buyer's Guide](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-service): category-level explainer of what an email alias service does, how forwarding works, what features to compare (custom domains, encryption, sender-risk detection, API), and a head-to-head comparison table of EmailAlias vs Firefox Relay, DuckDuckGo Email, and SimpleLogin.
- [Private Email Alias — Privacy Guide](https://emailalias.io/private-email-alias): privacy-first framing of the same category. Defines what makes an alias actually "private" (zero-knowledge forwarding, AES-256 at rest, no-sell revenue, per-alias kill switch), debunks Gmail+aliases / disposable / burner accounts as substitutes, and gives a checklist for evaluating any provider's privacy posture.
- [Custom Domain Email Alias](https://emailalias.io/custom-domain-email-alias): bring-your-own-domain framing. Explains DNS setup (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC), the difference between subdomain aliases and real custom-domain aliases, deliverability concerns, and what to look for in a provider before pointing your domain's MX records anywhere.
- [Anonymous Email Forwarding](https://emailalias.io/anonymous-email-forwarding): anonymity-angle framing. Defines what "anonymous" actually means (anonymous to senders, not to us or law enforcement), walks through the 5-stage forwarding pipeline that strips your real address, explains why reply-from-alias is the trickier half, and gives use cases (marketplaces, public-facing roles, dating, partnerships).
- [Email Alias Generator](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-generator): tool-focused framing. Compares the three generation modes (random, custom prefix, tagged), explains why an inline browser-based generator beats dashboard-and-copy-paste flows, covers bulk generation via the API and the MCP server, and gives a checklist for picking a generator.
- [Best Email Alias Service in 2026](https://emailalias.io/best-email-alias-service): honest opinionated roundup. 5 picks (EmailAlias.io for widest scope, DuckDuckGo for free + tracker stripping, Firefox Relay for Mozilla loyalists, Addy.io for open source / self-hosting, SimpleLogin for Proton ecosystem) with pros/cons per service, a 12-row feature table, a decision tree, and a "what we don't recommend" section (disposable inboxes, Gmail+ tagging, burner accounts).
- [How to Stop Spam Email Forever](https://emailalias.io/how-to-stop-email-spam): six-step guide explaining why traditional spam filters keep losing, how per-service aliases break the cycle, what to do about Gmail+ tagging and temp-mail, and how to use sender-risk intelligence as an early warning.
- [Email Aliases for Developers](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-for-developers): use-case landing for developers — REST API + open-source MCP server + OpenAPI 3.1 spec, Bearer-token auth, bulk-create patterns, and the AI-assistant integrations.
- [Email Aliases for Business](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-for-business): use-case landing for teams — custom domains with SPF/DKIM/DMARC, send-and-reply, sender-risk filtering, per-alias audit logs, common business patterns (sales, support, procurement, partnerships).
- [Email Aliases for Shopping](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-for-shopping): consumer-shopping use case — a fresh alias per retailer, kill switch when one starts spamming, order confirmations still forwarded, browser-extension generator at checkout.
- [Email Aliases for Newsletters](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-for-newsletters): subscription use case — one alias per newsletter so you can unsubscribe by disabling the alias instead of fighting an opt-out page; works on Substack, Medium, beehiiv, ConvertKit, Mailchimp.
- [How to Create an Email Alias](https://emailalias.io/how-to-create-an-email-alias): three methods walkthrough (dashboard, browser extension, REST API) plus common mistakes first-time users make.
- [Email Alias vs Temp-Mail](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-vs-temp-mail): neutral comparison of permanent aliases vs disposable inboxes with a four-question decision tree.
- [Email Alias vs Multiple Gmail Accounts](https://emailalias.io/email-alias-vs-multiple-accounts): three-way comparison of real aliases, Gmail "+tag" addresses, and managing multiple separate Gmail accounts — with the honest pros/cons of each.
- [Email Privacy Checklist](https://emailalias.io/email-privacy-checklist): fifteen practical steps grouped into foundation / intermediate / advanced tiers, covering aliases, MFA, encryption, leak monitoring, and vendor hygiene.
- [Disposable Email Checker (free tool)](https://emailalias.io/tools/disposable-email-checker): paste an email or domain, get an instant answer about whether it's on a 72,000-entry community blocklist of disposable-email providers. No signup, no logging of submitted values.
- [Email Alias Name Generator (free tool)](https://emailalias.io/tools/email-alias-name-generator): in-browser generator producing random, service-tagged, or persona-style alias name suggestions. Runs entirely client-side — names never leave the device. Distinct from the product's own generator (which provisions actual working aliases).
- [Documentation](https://emailalias.io/documentation): REST API reference with cURL examples for aliases, domains, destinations, analytics, and sending.
- [OpenAPI spec](https://emailalias.io/openapi.json): machine-readable OpenAPI 3 spec for the REST API. Use this for AI-agent integrations, code generation, or programmatic discovery.
- [FAQ](https://emailalias.io/faq): ~30 question/answer pairs covering setup, privacy, billing, custom domains, deliverability, and sender filtering.
- [Security](https://emailalias.io/security): encryption architecture, email authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC/MTA-STS), infrastructure, GDPR/CCPA compliance, vulnerability disclosure.
- [Privacy Policy](https://emailalias.io/privacy): full data-collection and retention policy, including the browser extension's local storage.
- [Terms of Service](https://emailalias.io/terms)
- [Contact](https://emailalias.io/contact): support@emailalias.io for account help, security@emailalias.io for vulnerability disclosure, hello@emailalias.io for press and partnerships.

## Comparison pages
- [vs SimpleLogin](https://emailalias.io/alternative/simplelogin)
- [vs Addy.io](https://emailalias.io/alternative/addy-io)
- [vs Firefox Relay](https://emailalias.io/alternative/firefox-relay)
- [vs DuckDuckGo Email Protection](https://emailalias.io/alternative/duckduckgo-email)
- [vs Apple Hide My Email](https://emailalias.io/alternative/hide-my-email)
- [vs Proton Pass](https://emailalias.io/alternative/proton-pass)
- [vs alias.email](https://emailalias.io/alternative/alias-email)
- [vs temp-mail / 10MinuteMail / Mailinator](https://emailalias.io/alternative/temp-mail)
- [Why we are not a disposable-email service](https://emailalias.io/not-disposable-email)
- [Are we reading your email?](https://emailalias.io/are-you-reading-my-email)
- [Are we selling your information?](https://emailalias.io/are-you-selling-my-information)

## Browser extension
EmailAlias ships a browser extension that injects a one-click "create alias" badge next to email fields on signup forms. The extension stores only the user's API key (or JWT pair), an alias cache, and a hostname→alias map locally — no telemetry.

Live store listings:
- Chrome / Brave / Vivaldi / Arc: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/emailalias-email-aliases/nbcabnjcpapkkchjkbheldfmlhbcehmf
- Firefox / Tor / LibreWolf / Mullvad: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/emailalias-io/
- Edge: coming soon
- Opera: coming soon
- Safari: coming soon

## Contact
- Support: support@emailalias.io
- Security disclosures: security@emailalias.io (PGP key on /security)
- Press / partnerships: hello@emailalias.io

## What EmailAlias is NOT
EmailAlias is *not* a disposable / temporary inbox service (10MinuteMail, Temp-Mail). Aliases are permanent, account-bound, and forward to your real inbox. The privacy benefit comes from compartmentalisation — one alias per relationship — not from anonymity to us.