Creating a Throw away email account
When you sign up with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), you will usually receive several free personal email accounts. For example, if your provider is AOL, you email address may be newuser1@aol.com, newuser2@aol.com, etc. It is highly recommended that you do not use these email accounts without some thought. Be very SELECTIVE when using your email address. Maybe close friends or family. Unfortunately, your account can be compromised even then. Once your account name/address is “in the wild” , it will be spammed forever. You will get so much junk mail, it will be non-usable. The ISP will not be able to filter this junk without blocking mail you want. They may also charge you to disable this account and create a new one (no longer free). Enter the throw away email.
Use one of the many FREE email service web sites and create you very own throw away account. Then when you visit a web site that requires a “valid” email address, you supply the throw away one.
Pros:
1. Its free
2. Its a “real” account (you can send and receive mail).
3. Its relatively safe (don’t open attachments or click on links).
4. If it is spammed, just delete ALL or just ignore the account for several weeks. Most of these email sites will de-activate your account for non-use. If that happens, just create a new one.
Cons:
1. Its another email account you have to keep track of.
Video Demo on creating a throw away email account at www.myway.com
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