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Here’s a fun little email trick I came across recently.  Try the following:

YourEmail+AnyTextHere@example.com

Replace “YourEmail” with your usual email address.  Replace “example.com” with your usual mail server.  And try replacing “AnyTextHere” with, well, any text you want.

Believe it or not, this is a valid email address, and just about every email provider supports this format.

Think of the implications of this…conditionally add a “+spam” to filter email from some websites.  Have friends and co-conspirators add “+TopSecret” to keep emails on the DL.  The possibilities are endless…or at least numerous.

Bon appetit, faithful followers!

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