Create an email mask through Firefox Relay

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Once you’ve installed Relay, you’ll see an option to create a mask on email fields and web forms. Free Relay users can create up to 50 free email masks. If you have a Relay Premium subscription, you can create unlimited masks.

Use an email mask for less critical sign-ups, such as online shopping, apps, or websites you don’t fully trust. We don’t recommend using masks when you need your identity verified or for very important emails or those where you must receive attachments. For example, you’d want to share your true email address with your bank, your doctor, and your lawyer, as well as when receiving concert or flight boarding passes.

Create and copy masks in Firefox via Relay

When you visit a website with an email field, Firefox can suggest using an email mask. Make sure you are signed into your Mozilla account and have Relay masks enabled.

  1. Firefox will suggest that you use an email mask.
    • Click Use an email mask.
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  2. The email mask will appear in the Email address box.
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Create and copy masks via the Relay dashboard

  1. Access the Relay dashboard at https://relay.firefox.com, or by clicking the Relay icon in the add-ons tray.
  2. Select the Generate new mask option.
    Generate new mask
  3. Click the copy icon (copy_vista.png) by the mask you just created to copy it to the clipboard.
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  4. Paste the mask into the email field of a website.
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All set! Check Quickly access previously generated masks for next steps.

Create a new mask and block promotional emails with it

If you are creating a new mask with Relay Premium and want to block promotional emails from the get go, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to relay.firefox.com.
    RELAY SIGN IN
  2. Click the Generate new mask button.
    Generate new mask
  3. Enter desired mask name text, then click the Generate mask button.
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  4. Click the Start blocking promotional emails checkbox.
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Auto-fill forms in Firefox with a mask

The Relay icon will appear in the email field when you visit an online form. Click it to generate an email mask or to see a list of recently used masks.

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If the Relay icon doesn't show up, right-click on the email field and select Generate New mask.

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Troubleshooting mask limits

You can create up to 50 free email masks with Firefox Relay. If you reach this limit, you will not be able to create additional masks unless you delete existing ones or upgrade to a paid plan for more flexibility.

If you see an error while creating masks before reaching the limit, it may be temporary. Try again later and create masks at a slower pace to avoid triggering rate limits.

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