Google testing new temp email address feature to keep spam out of your inbox

While the problem of spam messages and emails is ever-growing, Google often tries its hardest to fight back. Recently, the company was spotted working on a new feature called “Shielded Email” that lets you mask your real email address using temporary email aliases.

According to a recent report by Android Authority, Shielded Email first made its appearance during an APK teardown of Google Play Services 24.45.33. From the strings of code, the publication inferred that the functionality offers a limited-time or single-use email alias that will automatically forward messages to your primary account.