Can I create a Lemmy account without email?

11 points · 12 comments · view on lemmy.world

12 Comments

nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf · 9 pts · 2d

Depends on the instance. Lemmy.org does allow you to do this, but it was defederated by most mainstream instances due to lack of spam control.

Check here: https://join-lemmy.org/instances

ndupont@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 2d

10minutemail.net works a treat, but you won't be able to recover your account if you lose your credentials later on

empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 2d (1 reply)

No but it is trivial to use email spoof/temporary email signup sites to get the verification email. You won't need it again except for a password reset, which you're SOL on if you do it that way.

unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1d

Wrong, fully possible as far as ActivityPub is concerned. Instances may (and most do) set the requirement themselves though.

roofuskit@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d (1 reply)

YES! Simply host your own instance and you can not require an email from yourself.

deadymouse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d

Is it enough-create my own instance?

arin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d

Issues with spam bots. But you can just open a new email with protonmail or tutamail or others

ProperlyProperTea@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1d

That was the main reason I joined lemmy.ml

Though now I carry connotations of the .ml instance so if I had to do it over again I'd choose another instance.

seathru@quokk.au · 3 pts · 2d (1 reply)

I don't think you need an email for Beehaw

everett@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2d

Yep, it depends on the instance. Not sure why other people are confidently answering "no."

LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2d

You do not need to provide one for Reddthat instance.

TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2d

Yes, I did it twice.