APRIL 2019 PCWorld 103STEP 4: CREATE AN EMAIL
ACCOUNT
There are tons of anonymous email options
out there such as Guerrilla Mail and Secure-
Email.org. We’ll talk about that in a bit, but
we’re going to assume you need a standard
email address with an inbox, sent folder, and
all the rest.
We’d recommend using ProtonMail (go.
pcworld.com/prma). It’s one of the few
well-known email services that you can use
without providing some back-up
identification like a phone number or
secondary email. Plus, ProtonMail is
encrypted by default, and it has a TOR-
accessible version of its site at go.pcworld.
com/irkr making it a solid choice.
STEP 5: GO FORTH AND
REMEMBER THESE TIPS
Now that you’re connected through TOR on
a separate work space, and you’ve got your
email set up, it’s time to get messaging.
When you write email be careful not to say
anything that might reveal your actual
identity, and never connect to anything in
your real life when using your special
anonymous setup.
It’s also a good idea to memorize the
username and password for your anonymous
email account. Don’t put them in the
password manager that’s part of your regular
life, don’t leave sticky notes on your laptop
that can fall off, and don’t use your
ProtonMail username and password