Is there a way to do this without letting Google know?
from arakhis_@feddit.org to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 07 May 05:56
https://feddit.org/post/12031426

Proton send me this offer with a timer of 2,3 days.

I’d gladly take the offer if there wasn’t the potential for me to accidentally show Google my proton mail… Is there a way for a newbie like me?

#degoogle

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barcaxavi@lemmy.world on 07 May 06:13 next collapse

You can set up the auto forward to an alias, so Gmail wouldn’t even see your original address.

arakhis_@feddit.org on 07 May 17:45 collapse

im a bit too dumb, may I ask how to do this exactly?

email is like network backend stuff to me, bot equally confusing. Ive never felt like Ive figured them out really

EDIT: oh and is this the same as Stillwater@sh.itjust.works suggested in a comment under this one?

barcaxavi@lemmy.world on 07 May 22:06 collapse

I was more thinking of the Proton Pass alias feature, but now I’m not sure if that’s free proton.me/support/pass-email-alias

arakhis_@feddit.org on 07 May 23:14 collapse

EDIT: I did that but it didnt register sadly, useful tool tho thanks

and i got it to work with creating a throwaway gmail instead via an icognito tab

theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 07 May 06:19 next collapse

Don’t setup an auto forward? Use it as a chance for a clean slate.

arakhis_@feddit.org on 08 May 01:56 collapse

I mean yes, doesnt change the fact that I got the extra space without letting google know via a throwaway adress

doingthestuff@lemy.lol on 07 May 06:47 next collapse

I want to move away, but 1GB? Right now I’m paying $2/mo to get 100GB.

Stillwater@sh.itjust.works on 07 May 10:53 next collapse

You can pay for more space on Proton as well, though it’s a little more than $2 a month

arakhis_@feddit.org on 08 May 01:55 collapse

idk I dont get so many big sized mails, and if so I mostly just download these attachments

[deleted] on 07 May 10:50 next collapse

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daytonah@lemmy.ml on 07 May 15:52 collapse

Hold on, I am in the process of moving to proton j and then discontinuing my gmail. But I am clearing out last 15 years of gmail crap before I run the wizard from proton to grab all my gmail mails…I guess there is no other way when you want to close down a gmail account eventually?