#Note/Permanent #Email/Management #Email/Spam/Prevention In our digital age, registering for various applications and services with our email addresses is inevitable. While strategies like [[Enhancing Email Privacy through Address Segregation|email address segregation]] help protect our primary email from being harvested, we often still receive unwanted emails. As we sign up for more services, our inboxes can become overwhelmed with promotional material, social media updates, news, receipts, and more. To tackle this issue, it's essential to actively manage your inbox by unsubscribing from unwanted email sources. For reputable sites like Reddit, Facebook, etc., it's generally safe to use the `unsubscribe` option. However, be cautious with unsubscribe links from unknown or untrustworthy sources; it's safer to block and report these. If persistent unwanted emails come from otherwise trusted sources, consider [blocking the sender](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/8151?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop). If you're using masked email addresses through services like Fastmail or iCloud, and they become a source of spam, you can disable them: - **Disabling Fastmail Masked Addresses**: Learn how to manage and disable these addresses at [Fastmail's Masked Email Help](https://www.fastmail.help/hc/en-us/articles/4406536368911-Masked-Email). - **Disabling iCloud 'Hide My Email' Addresses**: Instructions for managing and disabling these addresses can be found in the [iCloud Guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/stop-using-or-reactivate-addresses-mm3adb030cbf/icloud). Regularly reviewing and adjusting your email subscriptions and settings can significantly reduce inbox clutter, making email management more efficient and less overwhelming.