Online Shopping Without Spam: Use Disposable Addresses for Receipts vs Marketing
Shopping sites often mix critical order updates with aggressive marketing. The result: your inbox fills with promotions you never asked for. A smarter email strategy keeps receipts accessible while reducing spam.
1) Separate “transactional” from “promotional”
Transactional emails (receipts, shipping updates) are useful. Promotional campaigns are usually noise. The trick is to avoid giving your primary email to every store.
2) When a disposable inbox is okay
- Browsing a store to view prices/shipping
- Claiming a one‑time coupon (low risk)
- Creating a short‑term account for a trial purchase
3) When you should not use disposable inboxes
- High-value items needing warranty support months later
- Orders where you might need refunds/returns later
- Accounts storing payment methods or identity data
4) A practical workflow
- Use TempMailbox for low-risk browsing/sign‑ups.
- For actual purchases you care about, use your permanent email at checkout.
- Save order numbers in a secure note for easy reference.
- Filter store promos to auto‑archive.
5) Bonus: reduce tracking correlation
Using the same email across many stores makes it easier to correlate your identity across platforms. Separating addresses reduces that risk.
