Minutes 1–3: find the routes

Search your password manager and inbox for the accounts connected to this area. Note which ones use one address everywhere, which have a separate address, and which no longer have a clear owner or purpose.

Minutes 4–6: find the weak link

One exposed address becomes a durable link between unrelated accounts. Look first for public addresses used for recovery, temporary routes attached to durable accounts, reused passwords and aliases that receive unrelated mail.

Minutes 7–9: make one repair

  • Name the relationship
  • Choose a suitable lifetime
  • Store it with the account
  • Review it when the relationship changes

Choose the highest-consequence problem, not the longest list. Confirm the replacement before disabling anything.

Minute 10: leave a note

Give each important relationship a labelled, controllable address. Record what changed and set the next review for a natural event. An alias separates the address, not every other identifier a service collects.

A ten-minute audit is successful when tomorrow is simpler.

Give the next relationship its own route.

Create an MXDuck alias