Although the idea of an anonymous email may sound quite sinister, it doesn’t have to be. There are many valid reasons why you may want to send an email without disclosing your identity to the recipient and, despite what some people say, it is not too difficult to do.
In addition to this, many people simply want to keep their personal details personal – especially in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations – because the internet just isn’t as safe as we once believed. These people may include political activists or normal people who just want to be safe in the knowledge that a regular person cannot trace their email back to them.