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There seems something a bit ironic or maybe recursive about having to provide my own email address to be able to easily search someone else's emails.

Then maybe you will get hacked and someone else will put up a dataset containing my email address. Ah, the world we now live in.

The login requirement was only to prevent garbage requests. No intention to use the email addresses for any purpose other than authentication.

Oh, I know. I make my customers give me their email addresses, too, and I'm happy to provide it. It just felt circular, that's all.

Just use a disposable email address like 10 minute mail, that's what they're for.