Throttle Browser Extension

Control who can send you email. A cleaner inbox means a happier you. Throttle is a service that keeps your email address safe and your inbox clean.

Throttle Browser Extension: Control Who Emails You

Throttle Browser Extension is a service that helps you control who can send you email. It keeps your email address safe and your inbox clean by generating unique email addresses for online sign-ups.

Add-on stats

Users: 27
Rating: 4.50
(6)
Version: 1.1.6resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-03-21
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • cookies
  • contextMenus
  • https://throttlehq.com/
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 289.57K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Control who can send you email. A cleaner inbox means a happier you. Throttle is a service that keeps your email address safe and your inbox clean. By seamlessly substituting random, unique email addresses for use online, it gives users control over who gets into their inboxes, for the first time ever.

The Throttle extension provides a button in sign up forms that allows you to generate unique email address to sign up with so you don't have to give out your real address.

User reviews

by chescales, 2020-05-16

by awais, 2019-12-08

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Throttle Browser Extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Throttle Browser Extension is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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