Fastmail Masked Email vs Yahoo Mail

Fastmail Masked Email creates a random email alias for each login, letting users give a site an address other than their real one. Using separate aliases can make it harder for companies to connect accounts for tracking. Messages to these addresses arrive in Fastmail; a masked icon marks them, and opening a message shows the label assigned to the address. An alias can be turned off if it starts receiving spam, which Fastmail says may help identify who exposed it. Users can connect Masked Email with 1Password or Bitwarden, or use their own domain; Fastmail says a custom domain is less anonymous than its shared domain but makes addresses portable. A JMAP extension lets apps read and manage addresses, though pending API-created aliases are deleted after 24 hours and do not appear in the interface. Fastmail supports two-step verification and passkeys and encrypts stored data and communications. Its own apps do not offer end-to-end encryption. Plans start at $4 a month, and a 30-day trial is available; there is no free plan. Access is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web.

Yahoo Mail is an email service for web, Android, and iOS, with a free Standard plan and a paid Yahoo Mail Plus plan. Standard includes 20 GB of storage, inbox organization tools, and up to three temporary email addresses. Yahoo Mail Plus costs $5 per month and includes 200 GB, an ad-free inbox, and up to 500 temporary addresses. Plus also provides live, around-the-clock help for general Yahoo account questions, including billing, password resets, and account recovery. A 14-day free trial is available; cancel before it ends to avoid the recurring subscription fee. Both plans offer web and mobile access, and users can add Gmail, Outlook, or AOL accounts in one place. Inbox tools include one-tap unsubscribe, customizable notifications, and email search organization. Plus subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before the renewal date. Yahoo Mail supports email aliases, and the service is made by Yahoo, headquartered in New York, United States.