pookmail.com

Camille · 16 Dec 2004, 08:23 PM

Read this from a group I'm on. http://pookmail.com. Another disposable email address. The site says it's beta.
It gives you 24 hrs before it disposes your emails.

Doesn't require a password though, so anyone who knows this service and knows you're using pookmail can just enter your user id and check your email?

Camille

war17 · 16 Dec 2004, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Camille
Doesn't require a password though, so anyone who knows this service and knows you're using pookmail can just enter your user id and check your email?

Looks like anyone can read your email if they know your userid. Maybe the idea is that is deleted from the server so quickly (24 hours) that no one will have time to find and read it.

Anyone from your usergroup have used Pookmail?

fmnewbee · 16 Dec 2004, 11:02 PM

I compared to mailinator.net with bill as username which has 10 spam in it. while pookmail.com has zero or nil emails there.

After being exposed here it possibly change soon.

if one chose a long adress it most likely will not get spam or curious readers apart from those who you give it too.

trew

Fenman · 16 Dec 2004, 11:31 PM

This will be useful for all those 'one-hit' e-mails to activate sign-ups for sites that insist you register.

I've been using Mailinator but this one has the advantage that you can delete the mails as soon as you've done what's necessary with them. You can also save as well in the few cases you'll need to.

fmnewbee · 17 Dec 2004, 03:44 AM

to be able to shut it down oneself is very good feature.

I wish I could list al lthose DEA with al lthe features in a neet way. There are at least 15 or them is it not. This being the newest then.

how do they get income?

Fenman · 17 Dec 2004, 04:15 AM

As far as income is concerned Spamgourmet, one of the most established of such sites, says in its FAQ:

Quote:

Q. Really, how does this site make money?

A. It doesn't. This is a non-commercial service created by folks who've been driven rabid by spam. If you're really concerned, donate, buy a t-shirt, or a mug, or something. Or don't. It really doesn't matter because the service actually costs very little to run, and there are plenty of people lined up to take over paying the tiny hosting fee, if the need ever arises. Nobody has money tied up in the service -- nobody is expecting a return on investment from the service.

Maybe it's the same for the others.

fmnewbee · 17 Dec 2004, 06:24 PM

The French Jeabable do it many together. As a service. So maybe it is for the fun of it.

trew

16 Dec 2004, 08:23 PM	#1
Camille Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Philippines Posts: 741	pookmail.com Read this from a group I'm on. http://pookmail.com. Another disposable email address. The site says it's beta. It gives you 24 hrs before it disposes your emails. Doesn't require a password though, so anyone who knows this service and knows you're using pookmail can just enter your user id and check your email? Camille

16 Dec 2004, 11:02 PM	#3
fmnewbee Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,135	Being new it has less spam on common usernames I compared to mailinator.net with bill as username which has 10 spam in it. while pookmail.com has zero or nil emails there. After being exposed here it possibly change soon. if one chose a long adress it most likely will not get spam or curious readers apart from those who you give it too. trew

17 Dec 2004, 03:44 AM	#5
fmnewbee Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,135	to be able to shut it down oneself is very good feature to be able to shut it down oneself is very good feature. I wish I could list al lthose DEA with al lthe features in a neet way. There are at least 15 or them is it not. This being the newest then. how do they get income?

17 Dec 2004, 06:24 PM	#7
fmnewbee Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,135	For the Fun of it then :smile: The French Jeabable do it many together. As a service. So maybe it is for the fun of it. trew

16 Dec 2004, 11:31 PM	#4
Fenman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK (East Anglia) Posts: 738	This will be useful for all those 'one-hit' e-mails to activate sign-ups for sites that insist you register. I've been using Mailinator but this one has the advantage that you can delete the mails as soon as you've done what's necessary with them. You can also save as well in the few cases you'll need to.