I’m just curious how many people use their password manager with an email address that is not linked to anything else.
Yes, all of my accounts have different emails
Well no. Banks and other critically important accounts stay either on my mail email provider address or my domain that I own. Sadly not all banks support my weird domain choice…
I use KeePass so it doesn’t require an email account. I suppose I would use a unique email if I were using something like Bitwarden however.
No. I’m using Proton Pass.
I plan on leaving Proton eventually. When that happens I’ll be using KeepassXC and DX.
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Nitrokey, AliasVault, and CarryPass don’t require an email either
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No. Main email in PM. Only online account with real email.
Just to be clear, I wasn’t asking if you use a email alias with your password manager (Proton Pass/Simple Login/Addy). I think that would be unwise.
I was asking if your password manager’s email address, which, IMO, should be a standard email (eg: @tuta.com), is used only for that purpose and nothing else.
@LukewarmNinja Proton Pass requires a standard email to use. Do you use that email only for Proton Pass? That’s the question.
If not, I’m curious as to why? Assuming that, for example, your password manager’s email is something like jordan.smith@proton.me, why would you also use it for anything else, even if it’s critical stuff like your bank accounts and insurance.
Why not use unique email addresses for each critical account?
My password manager’s email is unique to that account, but one thing I worry about, is if anything happen’s to me, will my next of kin be able to navigate the complexity of my online accounts?
I’m single and don’t have any children. So right now, my next of kin would likely be a sibling or a parent. If they’re not tech savvy enough, which can also be the case of a partner, it could be hard if not impossible for them to access critical accounts.
Why are you planning to leave Proton?
I am currently playing with Alias Vault. I understand the security benefits of not requiring an email address as far as a password manager is concerned.
However, as far as an email alias provider is concerned, IMO, an email address to receive your forwarded email is a MUST. That email doesn’t have to be linked to the account login.
The email I use to log into my Proton Pass account, is not the email address I use to receive all the email that are sent to my aliases. They are completely separate addresses, and are not even from the same email provider.
If I tried to log into my Proton Pass account with my alias inbox email, it wouldn’t work.