Thanks to ChatGPT, I know who’s selling my email.

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I wanna thank you all ❤️ I am overwhelmed by the feedback and suggestions. Maybe someone can advise me how I can look forward to develop it to get bigger

And here I will post the link after publishing:

FOREVER FOR FREE. Thanks Reddit🙏🏼 The name in my mind:

MailSnitch🐍

---> DON'T MISS THE RELEASE: https://linktr.ee/mailsnitch

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I just applied it to the Chrome Webstore and created a spot for news (also linking to reddit):

MailSnitch HEADQUARTER: https://linktr.ee/mailsnitch

btw: I will add a „Catchall“ mode for custom domains (thanks for the feedback) ✅

update: it looks like this: https://ibb.co/23rRj05R

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And I can’t even code…

A friend told me about something called email tagging. I had never heard of it. But here’s the idea: When you use Gmail, you can insert a “+” in your address to track where you’ve entered it.

Example: Let’s say your email is [email protected]. You sign up on Google and use: [email protected].

Now, if you suddenly get spammed and the email was sent to [email protected], you instantly know who sold your address. No guessing. Just facts.

I asked my friend if there’s an app for that – something automated. Nope. So I turned to ChatGPT and said: “Hey, can we build something to generate these emails automatically and keep track of where I’ve used them?”

ChatGPT’s response? “Sure, let’s build a Chrome Extension.” Auto-fill feature. Unique email tagging. And a history log that shows where and when I used each address.

Export it? Of course. Now I can trace exactly who’s trustworthy – and who’s not.

What can I do with this info? No clue. But at least I finally know who’s spamming me.

P.S. Slightly evil thought: Imagine a public database that exposes all the companies who’ve sold your email.

Just saying…

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ChatGPT gave me list of ideas:

What else can you use email tagging for?

Turns out it’s more powerful than just catching spammers:

• Identify spammers Find out exactly who’s selling or sharing your email. No more guessing.

• Organize your inbox like a pro Use tags like +newsletter, +shop, +career to auto-sort your emails.

• Create unlimited emails with ONE address Perfect for trials, tool testing, and sign-ups without needing new accounts.

• Bypass “one account per person” restrictions Some platforms limit you – now you don’t have to care.

• A/B testing your own stuff Send emails to +versionA and +versionB to see what works best.

• Debug forgotten accounts See where your password reset emails are actually coming from.

• Avoid fake email detectors Tagged emails still look legit – way better than using temp-mail.

• Drop Easter eggs for shady sites Try [email protected]. Just for fun.

• DIY CRM No expensive tools – your inbox becomes your personal tracker.

• Catch-all emails without owning a domain Unlimited variations, all going to the same inbox.

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Would like to publish it for free (forever). Would you use it? Could I still monetize it? It‘s finished and ready to use.

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Screenshot: https://ibb.co/7NTdgK41

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I will publish this!! this weekend I will apply it to the chrome web store.

And for them who asked a lot: I will add a „catchall“ function (but I think later cause at first wanna finish the basic version) so you can just get auto generated email adresses with your catchall domain!

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After all that feedback, I will add a „Catchall Mode“. So you can just add your own domain and it will automatically generate email adresses for you :)