[GH-ISSUE #350] [BUG] Automatic creation of aliases #290

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opened 2026-03-01 17:46:22 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment
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Originally created by @Gurp1272 on GitHub (Oct 18, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/350

Hello,

I really like this solution. Helps me separate all my email concerns. It was working great until... dun. dun. dun...

I started getting emails forwarded to me from aliases I never created. For example, say I use scary@gurp.com for a sketchy website that I can't trust not to leak my email.

Then I start getting emails forwarded from aliases like hr-mail@gurp.com.

So I'm like "HEY, I didn't create that alias". Then I go and check my aliases to be sure I didn't create it and, it's there. BUT, I know I didn't create it. Then I start getting more and more emails forwarded from aliases I know I didn't create.

Anyone else have this issue?

Is there a solution for this now, or does one need to be created?

Originally created by @Gurp1272 on GitHub (Oct 18, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/anonaddy/anonaddy/issues/350 Hello, I really like this solution. Helps me separate all my email concerns. It was working great until... dun. dun. dun... I started getting emails forwarded to me from aliases I never created. For example, say I use scary@gurp.com for a sketchy website that I can't trust not to leak my email. Then I start getting emails forwarded from aliases like hr-mail@gurp.com. So I'm like "HEY, I didn't create that alias". Then I go and check my aliases to be sure I didn't create it and, it's there. BUT, I know I didn't create it. Then I start getting more and more emails forwarded from aliases I know I didn't create. Anyone else have this issue? Is there a solution for this now, or does one need to be created?
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-01 17:46:22 +03:00
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@willbrowningme commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2022):

Hi there,

This is not a bug, it is just the way that catch-all works for a domain. https://www.mailercheck.com/articles/catch-all-email

When you have catch-all enabled for an email domain it will automatically forward you any message e.g. random@example.com.

Please go to the domains page and in the column called "Catch-All" turn the switch to OFF. Then you can go and "forget" or "delete" the aliases that have already been created that you don't want.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1283602555 --> @willbrowningme commented on GitHub (Oct 19, 2022): Hi there, This is not a bug, it is just the way that catch-all works for a domain. [https://www.mailercheck.com/articles/catch-all-email](https://www.mailercheck.com/articles/catch-all-email) When you have catch-all enabled for an email domain it will automatically forward you any message e.g. random@example.com. Please go to the [domains page](https://app.anonaddy.com/domains) and in the column called "Catch-All" turn the switch to OFF. Then you can go and "forget" or "delete" the aliases that have already been created that you don't want.
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