Create an email mask through Firefox Relay

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Once you’ve installed Firefox Relay, you’ll see an option to create a mask on email fields and web forms. You can generate up to five email masks.

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.

Auto-fill forms with a mask

The Firefox 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.

Create mask 1

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

Create mask 2

Create and copy masks via the Firefox Relay extension

  1. Access the Firefox Relay extension by clicking the Relay icon on the add-ons tray.
    Create mask 3
  2. Select Generate random mask.
    Create mask 4
  3. Click the copy icon(copy_vista.png) by the mask you just created to copy it to the clipboard.
    Create mask 5
  4. Paste the mask into the email field of a website.
    Create mask 6

Create and copy masks via the Firefox Relay dashboard

  1. Access the Firefox Relay dashboard at https://relay.firefox.com, or by clicking the Firefox Relay icon in the add-ons tray.
  2. Select the Generate new mask option.
    Create mask 7
  3. Click the copy icon(copy_vista.png) by the mask you just created to copy it to the clipboard.
    Create mask 8
  4. Paste the mask into the email field of a website.
    Create mask 6

All set! Check Quickly access previously generated masks for next steps.

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