”Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.
The problem that I didn’t think about until I had used this for a bunch of websites is that if you ever wanna leave the Apple ecosystem you’re gonna be in for a real headache
Wait is this true? I have unlimited and am planning on canceling. I’ve made my aliases through the included SimpleLogin subscription. Do I keep my aliases if the sub ends?
The difference to me is that if I’m locked into using one particular email provider because I don’t feel like going through the hassle of updating all my accounts, it’s a low inconvenience, since most email providers are free/relatively cheap. But if I’m locked into the Apple ecosystem for the same reason, it’s a much bigger inconvenience, given the high cost of their hardware and privacy/security concerns (which some email providers also have, but that’s an issue in both cases so it’s moot)
The problem that I didn’t think about until I had used this for a bunch of websites is that if you ever wanna leave the Apple ecosystem you’re gonna be in for a real headache
Same with Proton. Went balls deep in their aliases only to realize later I was trapped when the price went up the following year.
You keep your SimpleLogin aliases even if you stop paying.
I belive that’s only if you have simple login. If you are using say proton unlimited, no, you don’t keep them.
Wait is this true? I have unlimited and am planning on canceling. I’ve made my aliases through the included SimpleLogin subscription. Do I keep my aliases if the sub ends?
If you created them through simple login my understanding is you are fine
They all forward to the main address, so it’s no different than leaving any other domain.
They don’t delete your private aliases they just prevent creation of new ones, and the @icloud.com email is otherwise free.
If I leave apple, all those accounts are signed up with icloud addresses, which I’d no longer have access to
That’s no different than if you left any other provider though, unless I’m missing something?
The difference to me is that if I’m locked into using one particular email provider because I don’t feel like going through the hassle of updating all my accounts, it’s a low inconvenience, since most email providers are free/relatively cheap. But if I’m locked into the Apple ecosystem for the same reason, it’s a much bigger inconvenience, given the high cost of their hardware and privacy/security concerns (which some email providers also have, but that’s an issue in both cases so it’s moot)