Create an alias
Generate a random alias like x7k2m9qa@886.bot in webmail, the browser extension or an app. Or add a username and make up addresses on the spot, such as shop@yourname.886.bot.
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Protect your inbox with a different address for every website.
Stop handing out your real email address. With 886.bot, every website, newsletter and app gets its own alias that forwards to your inbox. If an alias starts receiving spam, switch it off in one click. Every feature is free, with no limits.
Already have an 886.bot address? Sign in to webmail and choose Aliases in the sidebar.
How it works
Private email in three simple steps.
Use it anywhere
Give the alias out instead of your real address. Mail sent to it is forwarded to your inbox, with a small banner showing which alias it was sent to.
Stay in control
Reply without revealing your real address, see who shared your alias, and deactivate or delete it as soon as it’s no longer useful.
Features
Everything you need. Nothing to pay.
There are no plans, no subscriptions and no limits on aliases, recipients, usernames, domains, rules or bandwidth.
Unlimited aliases
Create as many aliases as you like, in seven formats: random characters, random words, nouns, names, UUIDs or a name you choose.
Aliases on the fly
Add usernames such as yourname.886.bot and use any address on them. The alias is created when the first email arrives, or only when it matches a pattern you set.
Your own domains
Bring a domain you own. Verify it with a few DNS records, then send and receive from any address on it, with DKIM signing included.
Anonymous replies and sends
Reply to forwarded mail, or start a new conversation from any alias. The other person only ever sees the alias.
Multiple recipients
Forward aliases to your 886.bot inbox and to any other inboxes you verify. Choose recipients per alias, per username or per domain.
OpenPGP encryption
Add a recipient’s public key and forwarded mail is encrypted before it leaves our server. PGP/MIME, PGP/Inline and hidden subjects are supported.
Tracker removal
Known tracking pixels and links are stripped from forwarded mail, so senders can’t tell when or where you opened it.
Rules
Act on mail automatically: change the subject, forward to another recipient, block, quarantine, add a label or call a signed webhook.
Blocklist
Block individual senders or entire domains across all of your aliases, straight from the banner on any forwarded email.
Labels, notes and search
Note where you used each alias, colour-code them with labels, pin your favourites and find any alias in seconds.
Failed deliveries
See messages that couldn’t be delivered or were quarantined. Copies are kept for seven days so you can download or resend them.
One-click unsubscribe
Choose what your mail app’s Unsubscribe button does: deactivate or delete the alias, or block the sender or their domain.
Two-factor authentication
Protect your account with an authenticator app, backup codes or a security key and passkey.
Import and export
Download all of your aliases as a CSV file at any time, or import aliases on your own usernames and domains.
Browser extension and apps
Create aliases right from sign-up forms. 886.bot works with the official addy.io extension and apps, Bitwarden and other password managers.
Developer API
A complete REST API that follows the addy.io API, with personal access tokens and optional expiry. Read the API docs.
Browser extension and apps
Create an alias without leaving the page.
Install the 886.bot extension for Chrome, Edge or Firefox, or use the official addy.io extension and mobile apps with the instance URL https://886.bot. Sign in with your 886.bot address and password, or paste an API token.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is an email alias?
An alias is an extra email address that forwards mail to your real inbox. Because you use a different alias for each website, you can see exactly who shared or sold your address, and stop unwanted mail by switching that one alias off.
Is 886.bot really free?
Yes. Every feature on this page is free, with no limits on aliases, recipients, usernames, custom domains, rules, replies or bandwidth. We only apply the protections every mail service needs: spam filtering, a 25 MB message size limit and suspension of accounts that send spam.
Do I need to change my email provider?
No. Aliases forward to your free 886.bot inbox, and you can also add any other address you already use, such as Gmail or Outlook, as a verified recipient.
How do I reply without revealing my address?
Forwarded mail arrives from a special reply address such as shop+k3j8q2…@yourname.886.bot. When you reply to it, we send your message from shop@yourname.886.bot and remove your real address. To start a new conversation, choose Send from next to any alias.
What happens when I deactivate or delete an alias?
Mail sent to a deactivated alias is silently discarded, so the sender doesn’t know. Mail sent to a deleted alias is rejected as if the address didn’t exist. You can reactivate or restore an alias at any time, or forget it for good.
Do you store my email?
No. Forwarded mail isn’t kept by the alias service. It’s processed in memory and delivered straight to your inbox. The only exception is failed deliveries: if you allow it in Settings, a copy is kept for seven days so you can resend it.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes, as many as you like. Add a TXT record to prove you own the domain, then add the MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records we show you. Once verified, you can receive mail on any address and send replies that pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks.
Does it work with the addy.io apps and extension?
Yes. 886.bot follows the addy.io API. In the official addy.io browser extension, Android or iOS app, choose a self-hosted instance and enter https://886.bot. In Bitwarden, choose addy.io as the forwarding service and use the same server URL.
Can I encrypt forwarded mail?
Yes. Add your OpenPGP public key to a recipient and turn on encryption. Mail is encrypted before it’s forwarded, so it stays protected on the way to your inbox and inside it.
Start protecting your inbox today.
Create a free 886.bot address in under a minute, then make your first alias.