"My primary inbox is a VIP section. Everyone else gets the dot-trick alias."
Tired of spam and tracking? Your Gmail address can generate unlimited, unique aliases that all forward directly to your main inbox, ensuring anonymity and free forwarding. This repository provides the complete guide to mastering Gmail's two hidden features: Plus Addressing and The Dot Trick.
- Free, Unlimited Forwarding: All aliases instantly route to your single Gmail accountβno external services or costs required.
- Enhanced Anonymity: Protect your primary email by using a unique, disposable address for every signup.
- Instant Spam Management: Easily identify which service sold your data and set up filters to delete all mail sent to that compromised alias.
- Bypass Account Limits: Create multiple accounts on the same website using dot variations.
This is the most powerful method for tracking and filtering email sources.
Simply add a plus sign (+) followed by any tag (word or number) before the @gmail.com part of your address.
| Your Real Email | Alias Example | Filter Key |
|---|---|---|
johndoe@gmail.com |
johndoe**+netflix**@gmail.com |
+netflix |
johndoe@gmail.com |
johndoe**+spam-source-7**@gmail.com |
+spam-source-7 |
- In Gmail, click the 'Show search options' arrow in the search bar.
- In the "To" field, enter the alias tag (e.g.,
johndoe+netflix@gmail.com). - Click "Create filter" and choose your action:
- Delete it (for known spam sources)
- Apply the label (for organization)
- Skip the Inbox (Archive) (for newsletters)
This method is primarily useful for bypassing website validation that restricts multiple accounts to one email address.
Gmail ignores dots (.) anywhere in the username. Any combination of dots will still deliver to your main address.
| Your Real Email | Alias Example | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
johndoe@gmail.com |
john.doe@gmail.com |
Secondary account signup |
johndoe@gmail.com |
j.o.h.n.d.o.e@gmail.com |
Unlimited variations |
No setup is required! Emails sent to any dot-variant simply arrive in your primary inbox.
To quickly generate every possible dot and plus combination for your address, use this powerful external tool: