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Send Anonymous Email Messages

Usually, when you send an email it is neither private nor anonymous. Everybody can read it, and everybody can find out it was you who sent it. If you want or need to send an email message anonymously, there are several strategies you can employ, though. Find out how to send email in anonymity with these tips, tricks, instructions and howtos.
How to Send an Anonymous Email Message
Do you want to send an email but make sure nobody knows it was you who sent it? Here's how to send a message anonymously.
Find a Remailer to Send Your Anonymous Email
To send an email anonymously, you need a remailer that hides your identity. Here's how to locate reliable remailers.
Find and Import the Public PGP Key of Your Remailer
One of the keys to sending emails in a truly anonymous manner is getting the public PGP keys of all the remailers you use. Here's how.
Get a Free Email Account for Some Email Anonymity
If want to make it difficult for a recipient to guess who sent an email, send it through a (throwaway) free email account.
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