Your personal phone number can help with alumni follow-up, but sharing it too early can blur boundaries and invite spam. Here is when to share it, when to hold back, and what to do instead.
Should you use Outlook for alumni networking? Learn when Outlook works well, when a separate account is smarter, and how to protect privacy while building long-term alumni connections.
Should you use Gmail for alumni networking? Learn when Gmail works well, when a separate account is smarter, and how to protect privacy while building long-term alumni relationships.
Should you use a burner email for alumni networking? Learn when it helps with directories and event signups, when it hurts trust, and why a stable inbox is usually better for real alumni follow-up.
Should you use a separate phone number for alumni networking? Learn when a dedicated number helps, when your regular number is fine, and how to protect your privacy without missing real follow-up.
Should you use an email alias for alumni networking? Learn when an alias helps protect privacy, when a full separate inbox is better, and how to stay reachable for real follow-up.
Should you use Mailbox.org for career fairs? Learn when it is a smart privacy-first choice, when it may be overkill, and how to stay reachable for recruiter follow-up.
Usually yes—if your personal email is professional, stable, and easy to manage. Learn when a personal address works well for alumni networking, when a separate inbox is smarter, and where temporary email fits.
Usually no. Learn when a work email is risky for alumni networking, when it may be acceptable, and which safer alternatives protect privacy without hurting long-term follow-up.