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Practical guides for better inbox privacy
One-Click Spam Kill: How Deleting a MyShield Alias Stops Spam Permanently
Unsubscribe links don't stop spam - they confirm your address is active. MyShield's one-click spam kill deletes an alias at the infrastructure level, making it impossible for any sender to reach you through it ever again.
Custom Domain Email Aliases: Use Your Own Domain with MyShield
MyShield's custom domain feature lets you create aliases on your own domain, receive mail through MyShield, and keep your real inbox private behind a branded address.
How MyShield's Instant Email Forwarding Works
MyShield forwards alias mail as it arrives instead of batching it. Here's what the forwarding path actually looks like in the current product.
What Is an Email Alias and How Does It Work? A Technical Guide
An email alias is a private address that forwards mail to your real inbox. Here's how MyShield's current forwarding flow actually works.
How to Keep Your Real Email Address Private (And Why It Matters)
Your real email address is more valuable than you think - and once you share it, you can't take it back. Learn how MyShield's real address protection works and why email privacy is a critical part of online security.
Custom Labels: How to Organise Your Email Aliases Like a Pro
MyShield's custom label feature lets you tag every alias with a name like 'Shopping' or 'Finance' so you always know who has your address. Learn how labels work and how to use them to build a clean, auditable email identity.
MyShield Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Proton Mail - Any Inbox
MyShield forwards alias mail to the email address on your account without requiring plugins, mailbox migration, or inbox access.
Pause and Resume: The Smarter Alternative to Deleting Your Email Alias
MyShield's pause and resume feature lets you temporarily stop forwarding from an alias without deleting it. Learn when to pause, when to delete, and what happens to mail sent during the pause.
Reply from Your Alias: How to Respond Without Exposing Your Real Address
MyShield's paid reply-from-alias flow routes replies back out through the alias so the recipient does not see your real inbox address.
How to Stop Spam for Good Using Email Aliases
Spam usually starts when too many services know your real address. Here's a practical MyShield workflow for containing it with aliases.
What Is an Email Alias and Why Do You Need One?
Email aliases let you share a separate forwarding address instead of your real inbox. Learn how MyShield uses them for spam control and privacy.