Comment on Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

• AlteredStateBlob@kbin.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You can simply use either: a different protonmail address or a similar service like tutanota.

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  • CaptObvious@literature.cafe ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And how do you get either of those using a throwaway verification account?

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    • AlteredStateBlob@kbin.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean, suit yourself if you insist that you can or only want to do it with a throwaway. I'm saying you can do it with similar services like tutanota as the failover address, eliminating the need for a throwaway.

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      • CaptObvious@literature.cafe ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My bad. I thought Tuta also required a verification email when I created an account several years ago. Just tried it, and they don’t appear to these days. Good to know. Thanks.

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• imkali@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ah, my bad, I’ll edit my comment.

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  • CaptObvious@literature.cafe ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It feels a little like we’re playing Whack-a-Mole with threading multiple email providers here. :)

    The handle is a hobby nickname, by the way. My wife started calling me that as a trail name several years ago, and it stuck.

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