
Firefox Relay: Protect Your Email Privacy with Unique Aliases
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- <all_urls>
- storage
- menus
- contextMenus
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Add-on summary
We all make many online accounts, but most of them are linked to just one or two email addresses. This means if just one account is hacked, every account using the same email address could also be at risk.
Firefox Relay helps you protect your real email address — the one most closely tied to your online identity. It lets you generate unique, random aliases you can use to sign up for accounts, apps, or newsletters, and forwards messages to your real address. If you find that an account is sending unwanted email or spam, you can block the alias and it will stop sending email to your inbox. Once you no longer want an account, you can delete the alias.
Want more protection and convenience? With Firefox Relay Premium you can create unlimited aliases and send replies. Additionally, you can create a custom domain for your aliases that’s easier to remember and share. Need an alias for a restaurant reservation? Just say [email protected] — no need to create the alias beforehand.
Permissions requested by this add-on and their purpose:
Access to All Websites (<all_urls>): Our add-on requests access to content from any website you visit. This helps us provide you with our service across the web, ensuring your online activities are safeguarded.
Storage: We request access to your browser's storage capabilities. This enables us to store and retrieve data, such as your preferences and settings, so you can enjoy a personalized experience every time you use Firefox Relay.
Context Menus: Our add-on adds items to your browser's context menu, which appears when you right-click on a webpage element. This allows us to offer you convenient options and actions for quick interactions.
Menus: We utilize the "menus" permission to create custom menus in your browser's interface. This feature lets us add user-friendly UI elements like buttons and dropdown menus, giving you easy access to our add-on's features.
User reviews
- Improves data security by allowing users to use aliases instead of their real email addresses.
- User-friendly design that facilitates secure sign-ups and logins without exposing the real email.
- The extension inserts itself into input fields, which can collide with other important extensions like Bitwarden.
- Some users experience the Relay interface covering important parts of the page, making interaction difficult.
- Issues with forwarding to non-existent email accounts and lack of options to change settings.
- Inability to disable the icon inserted in text fields.
- Collision with other extensions, particularly during form filling.
- Problems with the forwarding system, particularly related to non-existent email addresses.
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Firefox Relay requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Firefox Relay. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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