You create one address per service, for example [email protected]. The site never sees your real address.
A typical temporary address is read on a third-party site and disappears along with your messages. A MedLiam alias delivers to your real inbox, where everything stays after you turn it off.
Since each service has its own address, advertisers can't link your accounts, and a leak at one retailer doesn't affect the others.
The [email protected] trick helps with sorting mail, but it isn't a real alias.
| Feature | MedLiam alias | Gmail "+tag" |
|---|---|---|
| Hides your real address | Yes | Nojust remove the "+tag" |
| Can be turned off in one click if it leaks | Yes | No |
| Separate address that can't be traced back to yours | Yes | Reversible |
| Reply without showing your address | Yes, with a reverse alias | No |
| Lands in your real inbox | Yes | Yes |