NBox
Security and privacy
disposable email addresses
SHOW HN2017
286points
204comments
#78of 2,242 in 2017
Top 4%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 28 critical, out of 61 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.
Idea: 8 for, 12 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 1 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful concept for heavy internet users.
From 1 comment
It's a neat concept and useful especially for heavy internet users.
highstarter on HN
Similar to 1Password for email addresses; would be useful.
From 1 comment
This seems like it's almost "1Password for Email Addresses," which would be pretty great: go to site, hit key combination, have random/saved email inserted into login boxes.…
mccolin on HN
Objections
Spammers can remove the plus-suffix or guess addresses, so the approach is weak against spam.
From 2 comments
Hi kchr, no you're not the only one to use the plus sign. As already discussed in this feed, the + part can easily be removed by spammers.
bdav24 on HNHi toddmorey, yes a well-known trick ;) The downside is that the + part can be easily removed by spammers.
bdav24 on HN
Shutdown or lost service could lock users out of account recovery.
From 2 comments
So what's it like when NBox goes under and you can't recover your password on any of your sites?
midnitewarrior on HNIf the service is down or I want to stop using it I'm totally screwed, though. Usually if I forget the password to a service they can send me a reset link, what would my options…
nkkollaw on HN
Browser extension only; no mobile or login support yet.
From 2 comments
I am trying to understand this. Appears to offer bulk accounts that are easy to create and permanent, targeting the market that sits between a) regular email addresses, which are…
iliketosleep on HNI tried to "Create my nbox" (or "Generate an address") and it sent me to Chrome addons site. Is it Chrome-only web service?
monista on HN
Domain may get blacklisted by services.
From 2 comments
Most of these new email services overlook a few very important details which guarantee that they will probably not be around in a year: 1. You need to have multiple domains. If…
hota_mazi on HNPresumably if I don't want to receive spam emails I'm also unlikely to allow a website to send me notifications. I'm unlikely as well to install an extension for a very specific…
ajnin on HN
Requests
Firefox and mobile support.
From 2 comments
I tried to "Create my nbox" (or "Generate an address") and it sent me to Chrome addons site. Is it Chrome-only web service?
monista on HNThis seems like it's almost "1Password for Email Addresses," which would be pretty great: go to site, hit key combination, have random/saved email inserted into login boxes.…
mccolin on HN
Self-hosting option.
From 1 comment
1. Great idea. It's been done by Blur from Abine.com which I've been using for years. 2. Possibly offer the ability to self host this?
ikeboy on HN
Questions
How does login work and how is the account recovered?
From 2 comments
I think this is a good idea, but pretty poorly executed again. Another user commented that you could just register your own domain and do this; that's great for the average…
bigtunacan on HNSo a lot of systems these days use email password recovery, is this not just adding another attack vector ?. > bdav24: Hi water42, don't ever trust anyone with your data,…
markwakeford on HN
How is this different from mailhero, 33mail, spamgourmet or Blur?
From 3 comments
How is this different from, let's say mailhero.io?
sashk on HNThe FAQ says that it's not a disposeable-e-mail-generator, but the description of what it does makes it seem like that's exactly what it is. (Maybe it means that it doesn't…
JadeNB on HN1. Great idea. It's been done by Blur from Abine.com which I've been using for years. 2. Possibly offer the ability to self host this?
ikeboy on HN
Alternatives named
Catch-all domain email forwarding.
From 2 comments
As an alternative, you could register a domain with a catch-all email address and simply register for new services on the fly using a unique string for each site. Have the…
_Marak_ on HNI've had a catch-all for *@mydomain.com forward to my primary email address for 10+ years. In that time I signed up for services and websites with [domain]@mydomain.com thinking…
talove on HN
33mail.
From 1 comment
I've been using 33mail.com for years for this. I just give it an address like "hackernews@username.33mail.com" and it forwards email. If hackernews ever starts spamming, 33mail…
StavrosK on HN
mailhero.io.
From 1 comment
How is this different from, let's say mailhero.io?
sashk on HN
Spamgourmet.
From 1 comment
The FAQ says that it's not a disposeable-e-mail-generator, but the description of what it does makes it seem like that's exactly what it is. (Maybe it means that it doesn't…
JadeNB on HN
Blur from Abine.
From 1 comment
1. Great idea. It's been done by Blur from Abine.com which I've been using for years. 2. Possibly offer the ability to self host this?
ikeboy on HN
Mailinator.
From 1 comment
So how is this different from something like Mailinator.com? In my opinion, I can't see a use case in which I'd care enough to have my temporary email private. If I cared enough…
jswny on HN