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You can use a private email created in Locker to sign up for online services. This way, you do not have to reveal your real email address, thereby protecting your online identity.

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Sign Up for a Service on a Website

You can create a private email in the Locker app, then copy and paste it into the website you want to sign up for. Or you can install the Locker extension for a seamless signup flow as described below. Download the Extension here.
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Go to the signup form

Navigate to the signup form of the website or app you want to create an account for.
2

Click the Locker icon

In the email field, click the Locker icon.
3

Select a private email

A popup of your private email list will appear. If the list does not show up, click the three-dot button on the popup and click the Hide Your Email button.You can select any private email you have already created. Or you can click Create New Private Email to create a new one.Private email selection popup from Locker extension
4

Fill the email into the form

The selected (or newly created) private email will be filled into the email field.
5

Complete the signup

You can then continue the signup flow. If any email is sent to the private email, it will be forwarded to your Locker email.

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Sign Up on Mobile Devices

You can open the Locker mobile app, create a private email from the Locker app, and then copy and paste it into the website or app you want to sign up for. Or you can use the autofill feature to create an account directly on the app or website as described below:
1

Go to the signup form

Navigate to the website or app you want to sign up for and go to the signup form.
2

Open autofill

Tap the email field to bring up the keyboard. On the keyboard, tap the Locker Password Manager icon (Android) or the Passwords option (iOS).
3

Create a new login item

On the autofill screen that appears, tap the + button to create a new login item.
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Select a private email

In the email field, tap the Hide Your Email button.You can select any private email you have already created by tapping Use Existing Private Email and choosing one. Or you can tap Create New Private Email to create a new one.Select a private email on mobile devices
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Fill the email into the form

The selected (or newly created) private email will be filled into the email field.
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Save and autofill

You can then continue creating your account and tap Save and Autofill to fill the login credentials into the app or website you are signing up for.If any email is sent to the private email address, it will be forwarded to your Locker email.

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Create Login Credentials with a Private Email in the Locker App

In the Locker app on any platform (web app, desktop app, mobile app, or browser extension), you can quickly use a private email to hide your real email when creating new login credentials.
1

Open the password creation form

On any platform, click to open the password creation form.
2

Select Hide My Email

In the email field, click the Hide My Email button.
3

Select a private email

Select a private email from the list you have created or click Create New Private Email.
4

Save the item

Fill in the required information and click Save to save the item.