Are challenge-response email services still available?

Prognathous · 28 Aug 2016, 03:45 PM

I used bluebottle.com as a complementary service to my main Fastmail account for many years, but they shut down earlier this year. Is there another service which I could use as a challenge-response gate? I don't need an actual inbox, I just want to be able to post my address on the web (like I did with prognathous@bluebottle.com) and have emails reach my Fastmail mailbox (either forwarded or pulled via a pop link). I'm willing to pay up to $10 per year for such a service, which is what I paid for bluebottle.com.

Please don't turn this into a discussion about why challenge-response email is the source of all evil. I just need a simple solution for posting my email address publicly on the web without risk of it being harvested or misunderstood by intended senders.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Berenburger · 28 Aug 2016, 05:52 PM

Pobox Basic? $20/y.

Fenman · 28 Aug 2016, 06:32 PM

Trashmail has the option of challenge-response, even on the free accounts, but you need to pay $12.99 to keep an address for over 1month

David · 29 Aug 2016, 12:35 AM

This service might work for you. I have used Baremetal for many years, though not their challenge response.

28 Aug 2016, 03:45 PM	#1
Prognathous Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 1,061	Are challenge-response email services still available? I used bluebottle.com as a complementary service to my main Fastmail account for many years, but they shut down earlier this year. Is there another service which I could use as a challenge-response gate? I don't need an actual inbox, I just want to be able to post my address on the web (like I did with prognathous@bluebottle.com) and have emails reach my Fastmail mailbox (either forwarded or pulled via a pop link). I'm willing to pay up to $10 per year for such a service, which is what I paid for bluebottle.com. Please don't turn this into a discussion about why challenge-response email is the source of all evil. I just need a simple solution for posting my email address publicly on the web without risk of it being harvested or misunderstood by intended senders. Thanks for any suggestions!

28 Aug 2016, 05:52 PM	#2
Berenburger The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,981	Pobox Basic? $20/y.

28 Aug 2016, 06:32 PM	#3
Fenman Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK (East Anglia) Posts: 767	Trashmail has the option of challenge-response, even on the free accounts, but you need to pay $12.99 to keep an address for over 1month

29 Aug 2016, 12:35 AM	#4
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	This service might work for you. I have used Baremetal for many years, though not their challenge response.