is there any service that offers persistent email accounts (it is not a temporary/disposable email) that you can pay anonymously with lightning? It should not ask for any personal information. You pay the sats, get a fresh email account, and that's it.
100 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lost_dogz 11 Feb 2023
Fwiw Protonmail still has free accounts (500MB storage limit). They used to accept Bitcoin too, and their FAQ says they do, but I don't see the payment option.
A workaround however, would be to use an anonymous credit card. This way recurring payments are also possible (as long as BOLT12 doesn't have broad support)
The Bitcoin Company offers anonymous online Visa cards, but I'm sure there's others too: https://thebitcoincompany.com/
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @based58 OP 26 Feb 2023
thanks for sharing! where can i learn more about anonymous virtual credit cards?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lost_dogz 26 Feb 2023
There's a link in the post 😉
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 11 Feb 2023
Read this
https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/avoid-being-spammed
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @based58 OP 16 Feb 2023
hi @Darthcoin
i like your post
i already host my private mail server, which i use for more personal stuff
i usually dont receive spam because i give my mail to very few people/companies
but i would like a more anonymous approach to permanent mail. I dont want use my personal mail domain when registering accounts on platforms, websites.
So, i think there are mainly three kinds of approach to mail:
- temporary/dispposable mail (those you will need only once, can forget the mail address later)
- permanent email for more personal things (people you know, trustworthy companies)
- permanent email for more anonymous/private things (websites and platforms you log in, but you dont want to disclose personal information to them)
i dont think your post addresses the last approach. I think there is a need, at least for some of us, to have an anonymous permanent email. Using your own mail (you own the domain name and or the mail server) removes that anonymity. Using temporary mails are not applicable, because you may need the mail later. Creating a permanent mail in gmail/outlook/protonmail/tutanota may work, but these services dont offer a good approach to create anonymous mail (they require JS, SMS verification). I appreciate if you try to understand the point im trying to make here. I also thank you for post, which is also very good
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 11 Feb 2023
doubtful and risky if you miss a few payments. who knows who would get your email address in the end. however, if the service you are signing up for allows, and abides by 2FA, then that could help secure your anon account.
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