In an email address, "using" typically refers to the "plus sign (+)" which allows you to create variations of your email address by adding a plus sign followed by any text before the "@" symbol, effectively creating unique aliases that still deliver emails to your main inbox; for example, if your email is "john.doe@email.com", you could use "john.doe+newsletter@email.com" to manage subscriptions separately.
Key points about using "plus" in email addresses:
Function:
This feature is often called "plus addressing" or "sub-addressing" and is supported by most major email providers like Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook.
How to use:
Simply add a "+" sign after your username and before the "@" symbol, followed by any descriptive text you want to categorize the email.
Benefit:
This allows you to manage different types of emails by creating separate aliases for specific purposes like shopping, work, or social media, while still receiving all emails in your primary inbox.
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