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Burner Mail Alternative: Keep Aliases Forwarding

The best Burner Mail alternative for a quick rescue is an alias service that does not require an extension or DNS setup. Emcognito gives unlimited aliases on both of its plans (Plus from $1.67/mo billed yearly; Pro with a 7-day trial), replies from your delivery log or your own mail app, and one-click suspend/delete controls. Like Burner Mail, Emcognito has no free plan; DuckDuckGo Email Protection is the free option.

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When Burner Mail wins

  • You still prefer its browser-extension workflow and already have a working paid account.
  • You want to keep an existing Burner Mail address that is still receiving important mail.

When Emcognito wins

  • You want to create aliases from the web without installing an extension.
  • You want a published price ($2.50/mo or $20/yr for Plus) and a 7-day trial on Pro, instead of unpublished pricing.
  • You need a 10-minute migration path for addresses that might stop forwarding.
  • You want to mint aliases from scripts or your own tooling. A documented alias API is included with Plus at $2.50/month.
  • You want an email the day a new company starts mailing one of your aliases, with one-tap block for that sender. Included with Plus at $2.50/month.

Burner Mail to Emcognito migration checklist

  1. Export or list your important Burner Mail aliases.
  2. Create matching labels in Emcognito for each account you still use.
  3. Change the account email at the original site first, then wait for the confirmation mail to forward.
  4. Suspend the old address only after receipts, password resets, and security alerts arrive at the new alias.

Frequently asked questions

Is Burner Mail still usable?

Some existing paid users may still use it, but Burner Mail's own FAQ states the service is not free, and its extension-first workflow makes it a poor fit for quick web aliasing. Verify your own account before migrating anything important.

What should I migrate first?

Start with banking, shopping, travel, password managers, and any account where losing password resets would lock you out.

Switching from Burner Mail? Bring your inbox, drop the cap.

Plans from $1.67 a month, billed yearly. Pro starts with a 7-day trial, and sign-in is passwordless.

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