Before you share the address

Pause at the point where a sales message appears ordinary but reports the moment it is viewed. Ask whether the relationship is temporary, whether recovery matters and what would happen if the address became public.

The checklist

  • Block remote images
  • Prefer plain text
  • Open links deliberately
  • Separate intrusive senders

Write down the purpose beside the credential. A label is small operational memory: it prevents a random-looking address becoming another mystery.

After the first message arrives

Confirm that the route works, that replies behave as expected and that important mail is not being forwarded somewhere unsafe. If the relationship grows, extend the lifetime before it becomes urgent.

Review without over-managing

Block remote content by default for unknown or intrusive senders. Review on change—not every day. Privacy proxies can obscure open data but do not make every link or attachment safe.

Give the next relationship its own route.

Create an MXDuck alias