Using Disposable Addresses

Here’s How

1. Go to the AddressGuard page in the Yahoo! Mail. (Remind me how.)

   After the initial setup process, the AddressGuard page displays your base name and the disposable addresses you’ve already created.

2. Click the Add button, which is located above the list of disposable addresses.

   

3. Supply a keyword for the disposable address on the next screen, then click the Continue button.

   

   Tip: For each address you create, it’s a good idea to use a keyword that’s specific to the web site or email contact for which you plan to use the address.

4. On the next screen, specify your delivery preferences for the new disposable address.

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   You can choose the following delivery options for each disposable address:

   • Deliver to: Choose a personal folder where you want to direct all messages sent to this disposable address. The default delivery folder is Inbox.
   • Indicator: This option isn’t supported in the all-new Yahoo! Mail.
   • Notes: Add a note to help you remember the purpose of this disposable address. For example, you can make note of the web site you created it for.
   • Allow messages to be sent from this address: Check this option if you want to use this address to send email messages from Yahoo! Mail. The default is to prohibit sending messages.
   • Use filters: Check this option if you want Yahoo! Mail Plus to apply your personal filters to the messages before delivering them. The default is to use filters.
   • Use SpamGuard: Check this option if you want SpamGuard to filter all messages sent to your disposable address. If SpamGuard identifies a message as spam, it delivers the message to your Spam folder, even though you set the Deliver to option for this address to a personal folder. The default is to use SpamGuard.

     If you want to receive all messages sent to this disposable address in the folder you specified, including spam, uncheck this option.

   If you select both the Use filters and the Use SpamGuard options, Yahoo! Mail Plus tries to apply your personal filters first, then the SpamGuard filter. If none of these filters apply, Yahoo! Mail Plus delivers the messages to the destination folder that you’ve designated.

5. Click the Set Up AddressGuard button to finish creating the address.

   The new address appears in your list of disposable addresses, along with a summary of the options you’ve selected.

   

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Getting Started

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Seeing Who Uses Your Disposable Addresses

What’s Next

You can change the delivery options for a disposable address any time by selecting the address in the AddressGuard address list and clicking the Edit button.

Once you’ve created disposable addresses, you can use them in several ways.