Easily generate unique email aliases for website signups to take control of your email privacy & security. Use your existing inbox.

Latest Version

Version
1.3.1
Update
June 23, 2021
Size
6.62MiB
Developer
polycred.com
Category
Users
417
Rating
4.2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
Tabs
Storage
ClipboardWrite
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Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager Extension

Meet Polycred, the better way to sign up. Polycred allows you to stay safe and spam-free and is the simplest and most effective way to take control of your email inbox privacy and security.

An increasing number of companies are selling your data and leaking your contact information, making your personal email address a primary target for hackers, identity thieves and advertisers. No matter how many times you block those frustrating spam emails, once your details have been sold or leaked online you'll continue to receive new spam emails indefinitely, forever remaining a target of cyber-criminals.

Polycred is the modern solution to a classic problem. Instead of typing out your personal email address on a website email field, use the Polycred dropdown to instantly generate an email alias that is linked to the website. Polycred will automatically manage and fill email fields for you to make this even easier so you don't need to remember anything.

When your email alias receives emails the email will appear in your personal email inbox, keeping your personal email address hidden from the website without affecting your regular email workflow. When replying to these emails from your personal inbox, Polycred will seamlessly relay the emails back to the original sender, maintaining your privacy at all times. The website you signed up to will never see your personal email address, only your email alias.

If your alias starts receiving spam or is leaked online, you will instantly be able to determine which company is responsible for the misuse of your personal data, and you can disable or delete the alias with a single click, instantly and permanently stopping the entire chain of spammers and preventing any future spammers from ever reaching you.

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Why does Polycred require browser permissions?

As you may have noticed, Polycred requires the permission \"Read and change your data on the websites you visit\". This permission is required so that Polycred can insert the dropdown button onto the email fields of the websites you visit. Clipboard access is also granted so you can easily copy email aliases. Polycred does not monitor, log or transmit your web activity. Polycred was manually verified and approved by the Google extension approval team, and our source code was evaluated to meet all security and privacy standards and requirements.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension file

Select and download the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Polycred: Email Alias Generator & Manager extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Kevin O'Brien (ID: 0000001d5ffd80cf) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/02/2021 Easy to install and use. Highly recommended.

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Milly Bannister (ID: 000000463065992e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/09/2021 Super instant and easy to install. Does exactly as described - automatically detects & fills email fields on sites with auto-generated email addresses that forward to your main email inbox, meaning I can keep my private inbox private. Major 'would rate 6 stars if I could' vibes.