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submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Proton send me this offer with a timer of 2,3 days.

I'd gladly take the offer if there wasn't the potential for me to accidentally show Google my proton mail.. Is there a way for a newbie like me?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can set up the auto forward to an alias, so Gmail wouldn't even see your original address.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

im a bit too dumb, may I ask how to do this exactly?

email is like network backend stuff to me, bot equally confusing. Ive never felt like Ive figured them out really

EDIT: oh and is this the same as [email protected] suggested in a comment under this one?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was more thinking of the Proton Pass alias feature, but now I'm not sure if that's free https://proton.me/support/pass-email-alias

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

EDIT: I did that but it didnt register sadly, useful tool tho thanks

and i got it to work with creating a throwaway gmail instead via an icognito tab