Firefox’s free email mask service got a massive update
Mozilla has significantly upgraded its Firefox Relay email masking service, increasing the number of disposable email addresses from five to fifty. This enhancement aims to improve user privacy by protecting against spam and phishing attacks. The update positions Firefox Relay as a more competitive option against similar services like DuckDuckGo's private Duck Addresses.
- ▪Firefox Relay now offers 50 disposable email addresses, a tenfold increase from the previous limit of five.
- ▪The service helps protect users from spam and phishing attacks by allowing them to share disposable email addresses instead of their real ones.
- ▪This update makes Firefox Relay more competitive with alternatives such as DuckDuckGo's unlimited private Duck Addresses.
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| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 |
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Feature Firefox’s free email mask service got a massive update So many free disposable email addresses! By Alaina Yee Senior Editor, PCWorld Jun 3, 2026 7:00 am PDT Image: Mozilla Summary created by Smart Answers AIIn summary:Mozilla’s Firefox Relay free email masking service now offers 50 disposable email addresses, representing a 10x increase from the previous five-mask limit.PCWorld highlights that email masks protect users from spam, phishing attacks, and credential stuffing by preventing fraudsters from building detailed profiles.This significant expansion makes Firefox Relay more competitive with alternatives like DuckDuckGo’s unlimited private Duck Addresses for enhanced online privacy. If you don’t know what Firefox Relay is, you should.
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