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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Disposable Ways to Communicate

Disposable email addresses are quite useful for many things, such as posting on an auction site or for signing up for one of those forced "free" accounts so that you can download a piece of software you were wanting to try.

If you end up giving your real email address, you never know how many people they will sell it too and eventually you'll be bombarded with tons of useless offers, deals, etc.

MintEmail is the way to go if you're looking for a free way to get disposable email addresses! The coolest thing about the site is that when you visit it, you automatically get a custom temporary email address! Instantly! It's shown at the upper right hand corner of the screen. This email address is automatically placed into your clipboard, so you can simply press CTRL+The coolest thing about the site is that when you visit it, you automatically get a custom temporary email address! Instantly! It^D>'s shown at the upper right hand corner of the screen. Also, the email address is automatically placed into your clipboard, so you can simply press CTRL + P and paste it anywhere! No need to highlight and press CTRL + C.V and paste it anywhere, no need to highlight and press CTRL+C.

Another really cool feature is that the web page continuously checks for new messages and updates the page automatically when a new email arrives, no need to go to another page, click "Check mail" or anything like that. Just send an email and watch it appear on the screen! Also, the title for the page is updated to "New Email" so that you will know when a new email arrives even if you are on another tab in Firefox or IE.

The site will automatically verify email links for you from most websites out there. For example, if you wanted to create an account on YouTube, you would type in all of the info and provide your email address. You would then get an email where you would have to click a link to verify your account. Using MintEmail, all of the links inside each email will be clicked automatically so that if there is any verification link, it will be clicked.

If you need to have your temporary email address for longer than four hours, you can actually create a MintEmail address that will last up to three months! So if you're hosting an auction or something that will last six days on eBay, go ahead and set the duration for one week. Just put in your real email address and all messages will be forwarded.

You can always close the browser and check your messages by simply opening the browser window and heading to http://mintemail.com/username.

Click this link to get a disposable email address through http://mintemail.com.

FREE Telephone Numbers?

Oh yeah, they have those too. Why would you ever need one? What about for your children or to keep the ex-spouse away? Maybe you want to sell something in the newspaper but don't want to give your real phone number.

At Numbr, you can get a FREE, anonymous, disposable phone number that can even filter out telemarketing calls. You can set up your Numbr to expire in an hour, day, week, month, it works all the time and you can even set up "quiet time" that forwards calls to your real number or email address. It features filter block, parental controls, and you can get your complete call records anytime. You don't even have to be at a computer to get a Numbr, just call 415-234-5678 and your calls will be forwarded to the number you use to make the call!

Click this link to visit http://www.numbr.com.

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