Throttle Browser Extension

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.

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What is Throttle Browser Extension?

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.

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Stats
Stats date:
Users: 53 ▲ 3
Rating: 4.50 (6)
Version: 1.1.5 (Last updated: 2017-12-17)
Creation date: 2016-03-21
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • cookies
  • contextMenus
  • https://throttlehq.com/
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
  • storage
Size: 284.70K
Email: Click to see
URLs: Website
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
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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Safety
Risk impact

Throttle Browser Extension is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Throttle Browser Extension if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Throttle Browser Extension has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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