Extend random alias generation for permanent alias

[schemen]

Summary

For privacy concerns it random aliases are great. "Sign in with Apple" already uses this system. Once a service is no longer needed and/or abuses the email you can delete the alias.

Currently, you can only create a time constrained alias. I would like the ability for a user to create permanent aliases (maybe also per domain or per user restrictions?) with a comment field to note what service this alias is being used for.

Motivation

This will improve privacy for a enduser and make it harder for data kraken like websites to milk email addresses.

[patschi]

Why not using Aliases in Mail Setup?

[schemen]

Endusers can't do them, so I thought why not expand the available enduser interface.

[patschi]

Ah, I see. Forgot that bit. Now it makes sense, thanks!

[schemen]

A push for visibility \o/ would still be great feature! I already deleted a forwarding email of a very spamy service that I created by hand :)

[schemen]

From discussions within the Telegram group:

• The database entry for permanent aliases is already here as well as the infrastructure to serve them
• It's mostly UI that needs to be done for them
• Each user should be able to create a random alias (automatically generated) and add a optional comment to describe for what service it's being used
• Optionally, a via admin defined and select privacy domain (for example @protect.mymail.io) where users can create the alias with. The options for a user can be a privacy alias with their standard domain or the privacy domain

[schemen]

Created https://github.com/schemen/privacycow as a CLI tool to cover the requirements here. Serving me as long as this is not implemented in the UI :)

Uses the Mailcow API.

[Gandalf1783]

Is there any update on this yet?
Bumping :)

[Handrail9]

I would also like this feature, a CLI tool is handy for myself but I'm actually extending my Email service to my family and would like them to utilize private emails as well :)

[andrebnc]

I support this proposal.

[TruncatedDinoSour]

it has been 4 years, still no progress lol