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Your Temporary Email Address

A private inbox that is ready the moment you open this page. Use the address below for sign-ups, downloads and trials, read what arrives, then throw it away. Your real inbox never hears about it.

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    What Is a Temp Mail Address?

    Temp mail is a real, working email address that you use for a short time and then discard. It needs no registration and no password: Temp Mail creates one as soon as you arrive, and new messages appear on this page by themselves. It is the simple way to confirm an account, collect a download link or try a service without handing over the address you use every day.

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    Why So Many People Use a Throwaway Email

    Nearly every website now asks for an email address, even when you only want to read one article or download one file. Each time you share your main address, it goes into one more database. Some of those lists turn into newsletters you never asked for, some get sold, and some leak in a data breach.

    A throwaway address breaks that chain. The site gets a working inbox, you get your confirmation email, and when you are finished there is nothing left to spam.

    How Temp Mail Works

    There are only three steps, and the first one happens by itself:

    • Get an address. One is generated when the page opens. Use the Change button if you would rather choose the name.
    • Use it anywhere. Press Copy and paste the address into the form you want to complete.
    • Read your mail. Messages show up in the inbox above within seconds, with their links and attachments. There is no need to reload.

    When you no longer need the address, press Delete. It and its messages are removed straight away. If you do nothing, it expires on its own.

    Good Reasons to Use a Disposable Inbox

    • Coupons and one-time offers: collect the discount without joining a mailing list for life.
    • Free trials and downloads: get past the email gate on an ebook, tool or report.
    • Public Wi-Fi and forums: pass the sign-up step on a network or site you will visit once.
    • Software testing: developers and testers can check sign-up, password reset and notification emails with as many addresses as they need.
    • Avoiding data leaks: if a site you barely used gets hacked, your real address is not in the stolen list.

    What to Look For in a Temporary Email Service

    Not all services work the same way. Before you rely on one, check a few things:

    • It should work straight away, without an account or personal details.
    • Your inbox should only be visible in your own browser, not on a shared public page.
    • Messages should arrive quickly and update without a manual refresh.
    • You should be able to delete the address yourself instead of waiting for it to expire.
    • The service should explain clearly how long it keeps your messages.

    When You Should Use Your Real Email Instead

    A temporary address is the wrong choice for anything you may need to get back into. Use your permanent email for banking, government services, work, shopping orders and any account you care about. Password resets and security alerts go to the address on the account, so once a temporary address has expired those emails can no longer reach you.

    Please also respect the rules of the sites you sign up to, and never use a disposable address for fraud, abuse or to get around a ban.

    Start With the Address Above

    Your temporary address is already waiting at the top of this page. Copy it, use it, and keep your personal inbox for the people and services that matter to you. Have a question? The FAQ covers how long addresses last, attachments and privacy.