Privacy & identity
Should you use a separate email for private messaging?
Your chat username is public to people you share it with. Your account email is for signing in. Keeping them thoughtfully separate can reduce mix-ups.
What email is for on Chatkode
Email helps you create and recover an account. Your username is what others use to find you for private end-to-end encrypted conversations. Those roles are different — and that separation is useful.
You do not need a phone number to start private browser chat on Chatkode.
When a separate email helps
A dedicated inbox can keep recovery mail, security notices, and product updates away from a noisy personal or work mailbox. It also reduces accidental replies from the wrong context.
If you already practice email compartmentalization for work and personal life, private messaging can fit the same habit.
When one email is enough
If you mainly want calmer 1:1 chat and already protect your primary inbox, a single email is fine. Focus on a careful username, connection requests, app lock on shared devices, and the fact that Chatkode conversations are protected.
FAQ
Quick answers
Is my email shown to people I chat with?
People connect with your username. Keep account email for sign-in and recovery.
Does a separate email change end-to-end encryption?
No. Chatkode is end-to-end encrypted either way.