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SimpleLogin and Proton Pass lifetime deal for $199

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

For a limited time, you can get the best of SimpleLogin and Proton Pass forever for a one-time payment of $199.

Proton Pass premium features are now included in SimpleLogin premium plan

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

To simplify subscriptions, SimpleLogin Premium and Proton Pass Plus are now combined, offering features like autofill, secure sharing, Dark Web monitoring, and built-in 2FA. Existing SimpleLogin Premium users keep their $30/year rate, while new subscribers pay $36 annually.

SimpleLogin is moving its legal domicile to Switzerland

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Starting January 1, 2024, SimpleLogin will move its legal domicile to Switzerland and join Proton AG.

SimpleLogin bug bounty program

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

SimpleLogin makes it easy for you to generate an anonymous email alias anytime you don’t want to share your real email address. As a service to protect your email address, we focused a great deal on security and privacy when we built SimpleLogin. Today, we’re taking the step in improving our security and launching a bug bounty program.

SimpleLogin passes an independent security audit

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

SimpleLogin has completed a third party security audit with leading security firm Securitum which found no critical vulnerability.

SimpleLogin joins the Proton family

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The past 6 months have been intense for SimpleLogin, with many new users, many new features, and many new technical challenges. I’m now happy to share this news with you: SimpleLogin is now part of the Proton family.

G Suite email alternative based on email alias

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Google announced recently that it will end support for the G Suite legacy free edition on July 1, 2022 and that customers will have to subscribe to a paid Google Workspace plan to continue using Google services. Email aliases can be a cost-effective and arguably easier to use alternative.

SimpleLogin support is now handled by Zendesk

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Currently SimpleLogin support happens via emails. Anyone can reach out to our support address with any question/request and usually receives the response within 24h. This flow doesn’t scale well when SimpleLogin grows.

Introducing subdomains

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

If you don’t have a custom domain, this new feature allows you to own a subdomain on SimpleLogin and create aliases with it. Just make up an alias like anything@your-sub.aleeas.com when you need to provide an email address. The alias will be created the first time it receives an email.

SimpleLogin receives the best open source award from CNLL

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We are happy to receive the best open source award (concours des Acteurs du Libre 2021) from CNLL.

What makes SimpleLogin aliases a better alternative to Gmail aliases

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Gmail aliases allow you to create a new email address by appending the plus sign(+) or dot sign (.) to your current Gmail address. A closer look at its pros and cons.

Outage on July 13, 2021 and what we've learned

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

On July 13, some SimpleLogin users have experienced several hours of email delay. No emails were lost during this time. This post goes into the details of what happened and what measures we take to prevent this incident from happening again.

Getting Started with Email Forwarding Services

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Our contributor, Nate, explains how to use email forwarding to simplify your digital life and why masking your address can protect you from threats online.

A great alternative to 33mail

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

33mail is a fantastic service to create email aliases and it’s been online for more than 10 years. Here are the main differences between SimpleLogin and 33mail.

Free Email Alias: get yours today in five minutes

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Create email aliases for free. Protect your email from spam and safeguard your privacy online with a few clicks. No hidden fees, ever.

What is an email alias and how it protects your privacy

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this article, we explore what is an email alias and you can use aliases to protect your digital identity. Do more with your email.

10 Free Ways To Protect Your Privacy Online

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

10 tips to protect your privacy online. Effective, easy to implement, and free to use. Take back control, and enjoy a new peace of mind when browsing the web.

What makes SimpleLogin a great Burner Mail alternative?

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Burner Mail is an email alias solution to generate burner email addresses and protect your digital identity when shopping online or registering to newsletters. In this post, we take a look at the similarities and differences between Burner Mail and SimpleLogin.

What happened on June 16, 2021, and how we make sure it never happens again

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100

On June 16, 2021, we have experienced important delays in email delivery that has caused several issues. We are deeply sorry for this incident. Here’s what happened, the investigation, and how to prevent this incident from happening again in the future.

What makes SimpleLogin a great Firefox Relay alternative?

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100

Firefox Relay is a Firefox extension that allows you to quickly create an email alias. In this post, we take a look at the similarities and differences between Firefox Relay and SimpleLogin."

Which OS is optimal for your privacy?

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100

In this blog post, we will explore these three operating systems and see which one fits best according to your threat model.

Threat Models: How to Establish One to Protect Your Privacy

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100

Establishing a threat model isn’t something easy to do. What is a threat model even? In this 0-to-1 guide, you will learn what a threat model is, how it can help you with your digital privacy, and how you can establish one correctly.

Why Your Privacy Matters: A Brief Overview

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0100

People often tell me they don’t care about their privacy, because they have nothing to hide. But like Edward Snowden puts it, that’s like saying freedom of speech doesn’t matter because you have nothing to say.

If you care about user privacy, do NOT use Facebook JS SDK [Updated]

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Social Login buttons like the ubiquitous Login with Facebook/Google/Twitter/… is convenient for users. However some providers like Facebook do more than just authentication and can track users, even if they haven’t clicked on the Facebook login button.

What makes email alias a better alternative to email plus sign (+)

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Email subaddressing, also known as Gmail plus sign (+) trick allows you to create a new email address by appending the plus sign(+) to your current email address. A closer look at its pros and cons.

Revert reverse-alias generation algorithm

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Revert the change on reverse-alias generation

What happened on August 11 and what we've learned

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:13:42 +0100

On August 11, 2020, some SimpleLogin users have experienced up to 8 hours of email delay. We deeply apologize for this incident and will make sure this issue will never happen again. No emails were lost during this time

Introducing SimpleLogin Android and iOS app

Thu, 07 May 2020 10:13:42 +0100

SimpleLogin Android & iOS apps are finally available, big thanks to Thanh-Nhon, our iOS/Mac/Android expert!

Updated Privacy Policy

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:13:42 +0200

Having an easy to understand yet complete privacy policy is important to us. That’s why we have decided to rewrite our privacy policy to make it more detailed and accessible. We also created a security page that explains in detail how your information is protected.

Introducing PGP

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:13:42 +0100

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is a program to encrypt your emails, texts, files, etc. As emails on Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook and other popular email services are stored in cleartext, PGP can be a solution to keep your emails from being read & analyzed by these big techs.

Introducing Mailboxes

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:13:42 +0100

The feature the most requested is finally ready: you can now add several real email addresses into SimpleLogin and choose which one to use when creating aliases…

We decided to leave AWS

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:13:42 +0100

I’ve always been using AWS for hosting from simple prototypes to critical B2B systems. Thanks to its incredible catalog of products, almost all needs are covered…

Introducing SimpleLogin Safari extension

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:13:42 +0100

After months of working, the first version of our Safari extension is finally available!

Spamgourmet, an inspiration for SimpleLogin

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:13:42 +0100

I learnt about Spamgourmet via a friend who has been using the service for more than 10 years. Even though I couldn’t create a new account on Spamgourmet, I only heard nice things about this service.

Introducing Alias Directory | Why it's better than Username

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:13:42 +0100

Lot of users complain that every time they need an email, they need to go to SimpleLogin dashboard to create an alias and this flow is just too slow. There must be a better way!

We should have a different email for each website

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:13:42 +0100

Why do I receive so many spams? When this question was asked by my girlfriend (now wife 😅), my immediate answer was “Stop giving away your email” and I suggested creating a secondary email for “suspicious” websites

Why you shouldn't create your own authentication system

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:10:42 +0100

Implementing correctly an authentication system is hard. And users don’t like it.