Open-source

AnonAddy: Protect Your Email and Aliases from Spammers

Anonymous email forwarding

Hazem Abbas

20 Dec 2022 — 2 min read

AnonAddy is short for "Anonymous Email Address", it is a self-hosted email server that allows you to create unlimited aliases and protect yourself from spammers.

With AnonAddy you can:

Protect your real email address from spam by simply deactivating/deleting aliases that receive unsolicited emails
Identify who has sold your data by using a different email address for every site
Protect your identity in the event of a data breach by making it difficult for hackers to cross-reference your accounts
Prevent inbox snooping by encrypting all inbound emails using GPG/OpenPGP encryption
Update where emails are forwarded without having to go through and change your email address for each site individually
Reply to forwarded emails anonymously without revealing your true email address.

Why you should consider using AnonAddy?

Open source
Self-hosted
Bring your own GPG/OpenPGP key to encrypt your forwarded emails (and the option to replace subjects)
No adverts
No analytics or trackers (just server access logs)
No third party content
No limitation on the number of aliases that can be created
Generous monthly bandwidth
Multiple domains to choose for aliases (currently anonaddy.com, anonaddy.me and another 3 for paid plan users)
Ability to generate random character and random word aliases at shared domains
Ability to add additional usernames to compartmentalise aliases
New features added regularly
Open source browser extensions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
Open source Android app that you can install from Play Store, and F-Droid.
Open source iOS
API access
RayCast extension
Support custom domains

Tech note

The app and server is written with PHP and Vue JavaScript Framework.

Software Requirements

Postfix (3.0.0+) (plus postfix-mysql for database queries and postfix-pcre)
PHP (8.0+) and the php-mailparse extension, the php-gnupg extension if you plan to encrypt forwarded emails, the php-imagick extension for generating 2FA QR codes
Port 25 unblocked and open
Redis (6.x+) for throttling and queues
FQDN as hostname e.g. mail.anonaddy.me
MariaDB / MySQL
Nginx
Rspamd
DNS records - MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC
Reverse DNS
SSL/TLS Encryption - you can install a free certificate from Let’s Encrypt.

License

The MIT License (MIT).

Resources

The End of AI Amnesia: Why Memory is the Ultimate Upgrade

Every time you open a fresh prompt window, you are looking at a brilliant mind with total amnesia. It can instantly dissect a complex system architecture or pull apart the meter of a poem, but it has absolutely no idea who you are, what you were building yesterday, or where

Odysseus: Your Private AI Workspace, Self-Hosted and Totally Free

What is Odysseus? Odysseus is a local-first AI workspace that runs entirely on your hardware. No telemetry, no subscriptions just you and your models. Think of it as the ultimate command center for local LLMs. It goes beyond simple chat to include autonomous agents, deep research synthesis, email assistance via

What Modern Work and Technology Are Doing to Your Posture

For many people, the day begins and ends in front of a screen. You use a laptop for work, check your phone during breaks, and often end the day in front of another screen. These hours add up. Your body keeps track of them, even when you don't.

How AI-Powered Documentation Is Reducing Administrative Burden in Healthcare

Healthcare organizations continue to face growing administrative demands as patient volumes increase and regulatory requirements become more complex. This challenge affects healthcare providers across many specialties and locations. For instance, the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) laws and rules establish the regulatory framework for behavioral health providers. These rules cover