Post AKQLnaAVhTS54keMPw by pyratebeard@harbour.cafe
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(DIR) Post #AKPhsmudkWB1sk9cmm by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T13:24:13Z
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Took a few weeks, but I finally managed to write a response to @lkhrs and his question about email plus addresses.https://kevq.uk/segregating-email-with-sub-domains/
(DIR) Post #AKPjP6cm62fKEolvqS by joel@benign.town
2022-06-12T13:41:19Z
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@kev @lkhrs That's quite an interesting setup. Is this something that Zoho and your domain provider allow you to do easily or is did you have to set a lot of dns records yourself?
(DIR) Post #AKPkTn1WV0oQqi94Ma by sudoedit@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T13:53:21Z
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@kev @lkhrs I try to do something similar. I'll do <service>@domain.com and then create a rule to have all email from that email forward to my actual email address and drop it in a folder.... but I'm so inconsistent with it that I'm not sure I'm getting a benefit from it. I do like the 1password + fastmail integration that will set it up for me though, and I've been using that more often these days.
(DIR) Post #AKPkguWTvbe9s9slzU by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T13:55:39Z
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@joel @lkhrs it’s really simple with Zoho, or any other provider that supports multiple domains.Just set the mx records for that subdomain to Zoho (or whatever service) then add the subdomain as a standard domain with Zoho.Finally add a catchall for that subdomain and you’re done.
(DIR) Post #AKPl6dY3f5d2kvt3OC by fedops@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T14:00:17Z
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@kev @lkhrs I don't really see that as a problem. When I register an account I put it into my password manager anyway, so I'll put both the password *and* the address there.If I have to spontaneously name an address to someone I can usually remember that until I'm on the confuser next. Sometimes I'll just send myself an email as a reminder.
(DIR) Post #AKPl8tMXprbYNlZpse by shom@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T14:00:46Z
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@kev I have been using + addresses but some services don't accept that. I've considered catchall on a dedicated domain but subdomain is a much better implementation. I use bitwarden to track all the unique addresses by just making the login the same as email so it autofills. Bitwarden also has unique login options now (which I'm not using... Yet). But making notes would be annoying. @lkhrs
(DIR) Post #AKPowvexrvbbqekBIe by Mawoka@mastodon.online
2022-06-12T14:43:25Z
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@kevI so it exactly like you, but I am using a self-hosted mailcow for that.
(DIR) Post #AKPoxZBwtEAASFTZcu by bit_tyrant_resistor@freeradical.zone
2022-06-12T14:43:32Z
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@kev@lkhrsThanks for the subdomain idea I will try. I had been using a catchall with a domain purchased at njal.LA anonymously and previously anonaddy.com or simplelogin.
(DIR) Post #AKPqYq9ct0UxjQj82C by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T15:01:28Z
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@lkhrs @fedops i think what Luke was referring to is how Twitter expects an email address for the password reset, but expects the username for logging in. So the password manager may not have the right data.
(DIR) Post #AKPrZxI5wDJC6pmdzk by fedops@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T15:12:50Z
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@kev @lkhrs I see. One of the nice things about pass is you can put arbitrarily structured (or unstructured) data into each entry since it essentially just pgp's a text file. Only the password is predefined as the first line if you want it to work with the -c option.
(DIR) Post #AKPs9guIKWylijgvYW by pete@fedi.pimoore.ca
2022-06-12T15:19:18Z
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@kev @lkhrs Great post, Kev! Do you find catch-all addresses end up getting more spam? That’s always been a hesitation in setting up something similar for myself. Really like the subdomain idea though, I might steal this once I decide whether I’m switching my TLD to something else.
(DIR) Post #AKPskDQ8vFgSz80KWG by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T15:25:56Z
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@pete not really to be honest. Whenever i have seen a noticeable increase in spam, it’s always been to a generic address like accounts@, so i just as a rule to bin anything to that address.@lkhrs
(DIR) Post #AKPswqUTUHOTdJ3LTk by pete@fedi.pimoore.ca
2022-06-12T15:28:13Z
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@kev @lkhrs You’re using FastMail for your provider are you not?
(DIR) Post #AKPt40jjn5Q5RDbnua by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T15:29:31Z
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@pete @lkhrs nope. Zoho. Switched from Fastmail around 4 years ago I think. Been very happy with zoho.
(DIR) Post #AKPwxFeaKbUBUXENvs by pete@fedi.pimoore.ca
2022-06-12T16:13:04Z
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@kev @lkhrs Ah I misunderstood, didn’t realize Zoho was the provider. Reading comprehension fail for $600 please. 😂
(DIR) Post #AKPwyjaWWMtyca2RNI by wilw@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T16:13:23Z
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@kev Thanks for sharing this :) I also prefer the idea of different addresses rather than “+” style ones. I might try something along these lines!
(DIR) Post #AKPxT2mXitz8pz74To by tim@noexpectations.social
2022-06-12T16:18:45Z
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@kev @lkhrs What email service are you using Kev?
(DIR) Post #AKPxcEDUZwdEuL67yy by lkhrs@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T16:20:31Z
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@kev great post Kev. I started using something similar with Fastmail - it supports plusaddress@user.example.com in addition to user+plusaddress@example.com. That combined with just having 3 common plus addresses has mostly solved my issues. 1Password’s integration helps too with the masked email addresses.
(DIR) Post #AKPxyrBuLy0E9i9AnY by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T16:24:36Z
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@lkhrs @tim Zoho.
(DIR) Post #AKQ0GsXII7t1Ros54a by remcoboerma@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T16:50:17Z
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@kev @lkhrs great, thanks for sharing. I used email aliases before, along with way to many domain names. Keepass keeps my email adresses usernames and passwords plus any other relevant account detail. I like the catchall idea to simplify creating aliases.
(DIR) Post #AKQ0hf3yUWN3TsvcTg by tim@noexpectations.social
2022-06-12T16:55:07Z
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@kev @lkhrs Do they have a limit on how many domains you can use? like say you have tim@tim.xyz and tim@timrocks.xyz ...
(DIR) Post #AKQG1C3pWtNCdUdH60 by rafaelcaricio@fosstodon.org
2022-06-12T19:46:44Z
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@kev @lkhrs I do exactly the same with ProtonMail+1Password for the last 5ish years. air has been working great! 🙌
(DIR) Post #AKQLnaAVhTS54keMPw by pyratebeard@harbour.cafe
2022-06-12T20:51:28Z
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@kevthe subdomain is a nice touch to catchall. i will look at adding that to my setup@lkhrs
(DIR) Post #AKQXPFdfZnbbu6SB2O by paco@mastodon.org.uk
2022-06-12T23:01:24Z
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@kev @lkhrs interesting. I do this and have done since about 1997. I virtually never have the issue where I don’t know what email I used. But I like having someone else as my MX (a service like Proofpoint) and so many commercial email services charge by the “account” which means per email address. So I end up exposing my email server’s IP for a lot of my subdomains. And I get more spam and stuff that way. Still, I’m not thinking of changing. It’s a good system.
(DIR) Post #AKQYGidyT2Z3D15jFY by robert@social.winter.ink
2022-06-12T23:11:08Z
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@kev @lkhrs This is why I find Apple's Hide My Email service invaluable. They take care of all the tech setup and provide a very clean interface that tracks all these addresses, so forgetting what I used where is never an issue. And because I can forward these addresses to any account I like, it means I can still use ProtonMail for my day to day email activity.
(DIR) Post #AKR9mMj9BVsQo4Squ0 by kev@fosstodon.org
2022-06-13T06:11:31Z
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@robert @lkhrs yeah, it’s a great service. But having my email hosted on a domain i dont control is a huge no for me.I do use them on occasion for unimportant things, but I’d never use it for an important account.
(DIR) Post #AKRT10oUq8O2JbfEEy by robert@social.winter.ink
2022-06-13T09:47:04Z
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@kev @lkhrs Completely agreed for important accounts. It is why I use your method for key accounts like Mastodon etc.But with 300 + logins, it is a convenient system for services that are non-essential.
(DIR) Post #AKRUQoYn7UYNnOBYZs by ton@m.tzyl.nl
2022-06-13T10:02:54Z
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@kev @lkhrs I use 33mail with my own separate domains for my wife and me