• Introduction
• Disclaimer
• Features
• How-To’s
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Troubleshooting
Introduction
Established in 1999, Fake Mailz has evolved from a simple “fake email” site to a full-fledged anonymous email website today. Ever since it’s establishment, Fake Mailz has laid primary stress on security, privacy and providing maximum flexibility to users. Today Fake Mailz easily manages all email related tasks ranging from sending an anonymous email to tracking it in real time and also facilitating totally anonymous replies. In addition to email, anonymous text messaging services are also provided.
Fake Mailz has always strived to deliver complex technology in its easiest form to users. It has been able to offer following simple and extremely efficient features.
Disclaimer
• Use of Fake Mailz services is governed by Fake Mailz Terms of Service. To read Fake Mailz Terms of Service, please visit: http://www.fakemailz.com/terms.html.
• Personal information provided to Fake Mailz is subjected to Privacy Policy. To read Fake Mailz Privacy Policy, please visit: http://www.fakemailz.com/privacy.html.
Features
• Anonymous Email
Fake Mailz allows you to send an email that cannot be traced back to its origin. The most effective way to eliminate traces of origin is to hide the IP address of the sender. Apart from technically important issue of IP address, anonymous email could also come with a forged sender address and therefore could contain any random fake email address.
• Anonymous SMS
Anonymous SMS is a mobile text message that can be sent from any random international number. Fake Mailz allows you to send mobile messages to any global destination with customized and manipulated sender information. Sender information can contain up to 16 numeric digits or 11 alphanumeric characters.
• Real Time Tracking
After the email is delivered, Fake Mailz keeps track of the email in real time. A notification email is dispatched to the sender as soon as the email is viewed or opened. Tracking process is carried out with the help of a unique hidden image that is sent along with a message and makes the whole process totally transparent. Apart from notifying the time at which email was opened, notification email also includes other important information like IP address, location, etc. of the recipient.
• Anonymous Reply
Anonymous reply allows recipient of email to contact the actual sender back without revealing identity of the sender to recipient. Fake Mailz acts as the mediator in correspondence and ensures full privacy, security and reliability to its user. Both email and web interface are available for carrying out anonymous communication. In case of email reply option a unique, temporary and random email address is generated at fakemailz.com which automatically diverts the email to designated address whereas in case of web interface, recipient is presented with a link containing a form which directly dispatches email to concerned sender.
• Bulk Email
Fake Mailz provides facility to send customized email to a group of people at once. Members are allowed to add up to 100 contacts in their address book. Once contacts are added, a simple email draft can be submitted to Fake Mailz and email will be instantly delivered to all contacts in address book. Customization of email is achieved by passing variables like <fname>, <email>, <lname>, etc. in the message and Fake Mailz automatically processes them with corresponding information for each contact while dispatching email.
• Abuse Protection
Fake Mailz features a fully developed and constantly updated warning system for dealing with abusive users. Alert message is instantly communicated to Fake Mailz support team should the message contain controversial terms like finance, hacking, credit card, FBI, Scotland yard, White House, etc. If support team finds the message to be destructive in nature, an alert message is sent to recipient as well. Fake Mailz cooperates fully with legal authorities and offers them full assistance in any legal investigation.
• Email Flexibility
Fake Mailz has always laid stress on making things easier for our users. To achieve this, following features are provided to users.
o Header Manipulation
Fake Mailz allows users to set custom ‘from’ field headers. An email delivered with manipulated headers may appear to come from any identity that may exist or not.
o Custom Return Path
Return path is the address used when email is bounced back. Technically this field is reasonably difficult to manipulate but Fake Mailz provides an easy to use interface for setting custom return path with every email.
o Schedule Email
Fake Mailz allows the user to schedule an email for later delivery. Option is also available to change the date stamp to a previous date. This feature is quite useful in organizing tasks efficiently. Currently Fake Mailz looks for scheduled messages every 15 minutes.
o Intelligent Inputs
Fake Mailz automatically fills blank fields left by user while composing an email. For example, leaving ‘from’ fields blank won’t stop email from delivery but actual information will automatically be used for ‘from’ fields.
o Attachments
Fake Mailz provides extreme flexibility for sending attachments with an email. All file types are permitted as an attachment with a maximum limit of 30 MB per file.
o Magical Email
Fake Mailz utilizes latest technology to send magical email. In magical email, contents can be modified after the email has been dispatched. There’s also an option to delete the contents after delivery at any time from Fake Mailz member’s area.
o Creative Email
A full featured ‘what you see is what you get’ (W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G) editor is available for composing HTML emails. Option to include various emoticons is also available.
o External Email
Fake Mailz has the facility to download external pop3 and hotmail email messages to member’s area. This option allows user to send anonymous replies to email they receive. For convenience, messages are not deleted from pop server when they are downloaded. However if the user wants, messages can be deleted permanently without having the need to download all email.
o Security
For full security, email messages delivered from Fake Mailz do not contain IP address of the sender. IP address can normally reveal lot of information regarding user’s country, city, area, ISP, etc.
• Features Under Development
Fake Mailz constantly keeps on improving its services by offering more features and flexibility to users. Features currently under development include POP/SMTP gateway that will allow users to eliminate spam from their inbox using software like Outlook or Eudora. Real time tracking will also be enabled once the gateway is started. Another interesting feature under development is strange email. In strange email option, messages will be delivered to an address irrespective of it’s presence in To, From, Cc or Bcc fields. Many other features are under production like anonymous postal letters, secure socket layer, etc.
How-To’s
• How to send an email with fake sender information?
Sending a fake email from Fake Mailz is very easy. To do so, simply log into member’s area and click on ‘compose email’ option. After the page is loaded, simply fill up all the relevant fields and click on submit button below. Please be sure to fill up ‘From’ fields carefully or else Fake Mailz will use your actual information as sender information.
• How to alter return path and IP address?
Fake Mailz provides user with the functionality to add any email address as the return path to an anonymous email. Email may also be disguised to come from any arbitrary IP address. To set these fields, simply click on ‘advanced email’ under compose email option after you have logged into member’s area. Once the page is loaded, two extra fields will be visible to set return path and IP address. Please note that if these fields are left empty, return path would be ‘from’ email address and IP address field will be totally eliminated from headers.
• How to send an anonymous SMS from a fake mobile number?
Fake Mailz allows users to send an anonymous SMS effortlessly. User should be logged into member’s area before an anonymous SMS can be delivered. Inside member’s area, simply click on ‘anonymous SMS’ option and fill up all the relevant fields carefully. Special care should be taken while filling up recipient’s mobile number as it has to be in international format (without any ‘+’ sign or 0’s). Example, mobile number: +91 9810198101 should be written as 919810198101 to ensure delivery of SMS.
• How to receive replies for an anonymous email?
Fake Mailz user is given an option to receive anonymous reply at the time of composing email. Depending on user selection, both email and web interface are available for carrying out anonymous communication. In case of email interface selection, a unique, temporary and random email address is generated at fakemailz.com which automatically diverts the email to right address. In case of web interface selection, recipient is offered a link to submit appropriate reply.
• How to activate free trial of premium services?
Fake Mailz offers free 24 hour trial to selective registered users. This trial is provided only for evaluation purposes and does not require users to submit their billing information. To apply for free trial, users may contact the support department at support@fakemailz.com.
• How to offer Fake Mailz services on a third party commercial website?
To get started, all you have to do is to contact support department at support@fakemailz.com with your company information. Once Fake Mailz has received your application, one of the representatives will soon get back to you with further information.
• How to report an abusive email?
For quick results, recipient should immediately forward any abusive email to support department at support@fakemailz.com. Fake Mailz representative will immediately look into the matter and try to it in less than 24 Hours.
• How to disable email notifications from Fake Mailz?
Fake Mailz users can edit their profile to ignore any email notifications from Fake Mailz. To deactivate notifications, simply click on ‘edit profile’ option after logging into member’s area. Please note that deactivating notifications will also disable read notifications through email.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Why would I want to be anonymous?
There are many reasons why one may want to protect his/her real identity. Quoting simply, we all have the right to privacy and anonymity as long as we are using it for ethically correct and responsible reasons. Being anonymous always help in many circumstances, take for instance sending some clues to a journalist, Communicating with a self-help organization, or just want to post any politically incorrect thoughts.
• What other things do I have to consider while sending anonymous emails?
Few things that Fake Mailz suggest you as precautionary measure are:
1) Do not put your personal details on the email or the attachment.
2) Do not put information in the email that may narrow down the possible senders.
3) Use different writing techniques from your own while sending an anonymous email.
• Is it possible for the recipient to know my original information?
Under normal circumstances, you don't run the potential risk of hurting your privacy. But well, Fake Mailz does cooperate with recipient in case of legal hassles. Therefore it's always a good practice to ensure contents of email to be in compliance with our terms of service.
• Does Fake Mailz provide a way to send SMS?
Yes! Fake Mailz enables you to send anonymous SMS from any international mobile number to any other global destination. You can access more information regarding SMS service by reading SMS FAQ's available on Fake Mailz website.
• What if I wish to use your services for SPAM?
Spamming is strictly prohibited at Fake Mailz. If a user account is found to violate our terms and conditions, original information may be disclosed to recipient and user’s account banned.
• Can I check out the demo before signing up?
Surely. To try out our exclusive services, please visit our demo section by visiting our homepage.
• How do I go about sending an email from Fake Mailz?
Process of sending an email from Fake Mailz can be broken in following steps.
Step 1 - Signup with proper email address.
Step 2 - Activate your account by verifying correctness of email address.
Step 3 - Compose a mail with all required inputs.
Step 4 - Click on send button.
Step 5 - Visit tracking option to track your mail for it's been opened or not?
Apart from these steps, personal outbox may be visited for retrieving send emails.
• What are Fake Mailz terms with legal authorities?
We share formal and sound terms with legal authorities. We do not support any kind of illegal activity and therefore Fake Mailz may disclose original information when required by legal authorities.
• Do I get an email address from Fake Mailz?
Not exactly. Fake Mailz generates random email id's with every email sent from premium account, if required, to maintain anonymous follow up's. As such, Fake Mailz does not provide customized email addresses. It only allows users to send anonymous email, anonymous SMS and schedule reminders.
• How to access my personal contact page?
Get your friends to instantly contact you at http://www.fakemailz.com/your@email.com. This contact page only works for registered members of Fake Mailz.
• Can I use HTML WYSIWYG editor to compose creative email?
Sure, once you are a premium member, you can easily create HTML email by our easy to use "what you see is what you get" editor.
• Why am I unable to access all features mentioned on Fake Mailz website?
Fake Mailz restrict access to some features for free account holders. Once you upgrade, all features will be unlocked and there will be no restrictions.
• Do I have to submit credit card number for free services or free trial?
No, you do not have to provide us your credit card number unless you are willing to register for premium services.
For complete list of FAQ’s, please visit main homepage: http://www.fakemailz.com.
Troubleshooting
• Support by Email
To get quick help, Fake Mailz subscribers may contact support department at support@fakemailz.com. Fake Mailz answers all support requests within few working hours at most stretching to one business day. Users may use email support for any kind of questions related to Fake Mailz. Any kind of suggestions, remarks, criticisms are also welcome.
• Support by Phone
There is an option for premium subscribers to get their problems solved on phone. Subscribers may dial +1 626-921-4654 for all urgent queries related to Fake Mailz in between 0800 Hrs to 2300 Hrs I.S.T (+5:30 Hour GMT). Please note that any call to aforementioned number will cost subscribers standard international rates.
• Fake Mailz Refund Policy
While Fake Mailz hopes that users will be fully satisfied with its service; Fake Mailz also recognizes that not everyone likes the same thing. Full refund will be granted in an event where Fake Mailz is unable to provide a service that was mentioned at the time of registration. Fake Mailz also offers full cooperation in case of card theft, invalid transaction or other illegal activity by reporting relevant details to legal authorities and granting full unconditional refund.
Subscribers are free to cancel their subscription at any time and avoid any future charges but will not be granted refunds for subscription payments already made unless otherwise justified.
• Feature Request
Fake Mailz subscribers are encouraged to request additional features. Once the request is made, Fake Mailz will evaluate the request and if approved, feature will be added within few days.
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