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Sending non-real-name emails helps you protect your identity, especially in cases of providing criminal information, sending fan letters or expressing a personal opinion but don't want to attract attention. Here are a few safe options to help you send email anonymously.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Create Anonymous Account

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   Find a free email service. Google's Gmail is the most popular service, has a high level of security and is user-friendly. However, you can choose other services like Outlook, Yahoo! and GMX.
   • Some services like Lycos let you create aliases in your email account, but Gmail doesn't.
   • Zoho account has no ads.
   • AOL and Mail.com allow you to manually choose a domain name for an email address.
   • Hide My Ass is a disposable email service that does not require any personal information when registering, you can set an expiration date.

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   Click the "sign up" button. Most email services have an option to "sign up" or "create a new account" on the mail site. If you go to the homepage of services like Yahoo.com or Google.com, click on the "Mail" tab.

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   Create a display name that has nothing to do with yourself. Naming has nothing to do with you.
   • Think about your identifiers: career, place of residence, country of origin, hobbies. Avoid using words that are associated with real features.
   • Think about the numbers: date of birth, address, postal code, and area code. Avoid combining numbers together.
   • If you're having trouble creating a display name, try spinxo.com username creation service. Enter random words and numbers instead of things that are related to you.

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   Use a nickname instead of your real name. Do not use your real name to fill out the application. Think of a fake name.
   • Do not use your mother's middle or youth name or any other name associated with you.
   • Observe the objects in the room for any ideas.
   • Put together the first and last names of the characters in the story or movie.
   • Use a random name generation service like fakenamegenerator.com or fake.name-generator.co.

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   Complete the registration process. Sign terms and policy agreements. Remember not to give out any personal information like home address or phone number.

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   Type and send email. Check again to make sure that the email address does not contain any information pertaining to your true identity, such as by accidentally signing your real name.
   • Give your topic a short name; This will limit the recipient from transferring messages to the trash immediately without reading them.
   • Be sure to send it to the correct email address.
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Method 2 of 3: Use a Free Web Service

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   Research services that allow anonymous email sending. There are many services on the web that allow you to send mail anonymously without having to create an email account. Please consider and choose a service with good security.
   • AnonEmail at Anonymouse.org separates the message from the source by forwarding it several times before reaching the recipient. However, this service does not support sending attachments.
   • 10 Minute Mail creates a disposable email account: from the moment you visit the website, you have 10 minutes to send an anonymous email before the account is deleted.
   • Silent Sender allows you to send anonymous messages and check the delivery status of those messages.
   • Make sure the service you use has a privacy policy in place and doesn't record user activity.

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   Add a layer of security using Tor. The Tor Browser Bundle is a downloadable service that encrypts your internet connection and randomizes the websites you visit, making it more difficult to track your tracks.

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   Read the terms carefully. Most anonymous email services have a Terms of Use or FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), you should thoroughly research before sending an email.
   • Services often have a reminder that they do not assume any liability for your email.
   • Note that despite your anonymity, your IP address is recorded in the email.

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   Provide necessary information when requested. Usually, you just need to enter the recipient's email address, subject, and body of the message.

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   Type and send mail. Again, absolutely do not reveal any clues about your identity. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Use Remailer

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   Remailer is an email receiving service with anonymous sending and forwarding instructions. There are several types of remailer services as follows.
   • Remailer nickname, also known as nym (short for "pseudonym" - nickname).This service will replace real email addresses with fake ones that cannot be traceable and send mail to recipients. Recipients can reply to the remailer.
   • Cypherpunk remailer allows to encrypt the message content and send it to the remailer, where it will decrypt the message and send it to the recipient. This method will protect the content of the message from being monitored.
   • Mixmaster remailer encrypts the content of your message before sending it and protects it from traffic analysis.
   • Mixminion remailer also encrypts messages and allows users to reply to messages, while Mixmaster is only one way.

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   Understand the difference between possible and untraceable remailers. Here are some pros and cons of both options.
   • The Traceable Remailer will save the customer's internal records and their real email addresses to forward the response from the recipient.
   • Remailer that cannot be traced will not save the user list, and therefore cannot send replies.

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   Send mail to the remailer service of your choice. The service you choose will provide guidance, usually with the following steps.
   • Enter your email address in the remailer and name the subject.
   • On the first line in the body text, type 2 colons ("::").
   • On the second line, type "Anon-To:" followed by the recipient's email address.
   • Leave a line blank and type the text of the message.
   • Email remailer.
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Warning

• Retrieving the IP address of an anonymous email is quite simple. From the IP address, we know the sender's network provider, in most cases it is possible to track the area where the sender lives. Most email providers attach your IP address to the X-Message-Info field in the email. This is something you cannot change. If you don't want to expose your IP address, you can use a public computer or send mail when using a VPN service.
• There are many reasons why you might want to send an anonymous message. If you plan to commit a law violation, be careful as the authorities can trace any email, no matter how anonymous you try. No email is untraceable, only requires permission (in some cases without permission), these agencies have the ability to identify criminals.