The five myths

  • It makes you anonymous
  • It stops every phishing message
  • It removes the need for strong authentication
  • Every address should be temporary
  • More addresses always mean more confusion

What is actually true

Give distinct identities independent contact and recovery routes. That can reduce correlation, improve context and make one exposed relationship easier to replace. It is a control surface, not an invisibility cloak.

Why the distinction matters

A hobby account is linked to a professional profile through a reused email. The address can tell you which relationship is involved, but it cannot certify the sender or erase information shared elsewhere.

Good tools solve a named problem. Myths ask them to solve every problem.

Use the modest superpower

Writing style, usernames, devices and photos may still reveal connections.

  • Separate contact routes
  • Vary repeated identifiers
  • Review profile visibility
  • Protect every recovery path

Give the next relationship its own route.

Create an MXDuck alias