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LPT: If a site doesn't accept alias sites like Simplelogin, create the account with a disposable email site then change it to your alias (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I just did this on a website that said my Simplelogin alias isn't allowed for signup, but changed it successfully after the fact from a disposable email.

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's a lot of work to keep the spammers out and make sure gmail, etc. will accept your messages and not mark them as spam. A brand-new mail system with no history looks a lot like a new spam operation to them.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

True. Glad I didn't continue with it, thanks!

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Google is easy. Microsoft is a PAIN

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 1 week ago

Meg, not that difficult really. There are Docker based services that do it all self-contained.