Frequently Asked Questions

How does a temporary email address work?

A temporary email address is a real, working inbox that is created for you instantly and thrown away afterwards. Mail sent to it is delivered to this page within seconds, and both the address and the messages are deleted automatically when their window closes. Nothing is linked to your identity.

Do I need an account to use a temp mail address?

No. There is no signup, no login and no password. Opening this page gives you a working disposable address immediately.

How long does a temporary email address last?

The countdown above your inbox shows exactly when the address stops receiving mail and when stored messages are deleted — those are two different times. Most addresses are useful for hours rather than minutes, which is long enough for a verification code that arrives late.

Are temporary emails safe to use?

For receiving a signup confirmation or a one-time code, yes — and it is safer than handing your real address to a site you do not trust, because it cannot be used to spam you later. It is not safe for anything you need to keep: never use a disposable address for banking, government services, work accounts, or password recovery.

Can a temporary email be traced back to me?

Not by the sender. The address carries no name, no phone number and no account, and the sender sees only the address itself. We do not ask who you are, and messages are stored encrypted and deleted on a schedule.

Can I reply to a message or send mail from this address?

No. The service is receive-only by design — there is no way to send, reply or forward from a temporary address here.

Can someone else open my inbox if they guess the address?

No. Knowing the address is never enough. Your browser holds a private authorisation, and opening the same inbox from another device requires the separate recovery code shown when it was created.

Will websites accept a disposable email address?

Many will, some will not. Services increasingly check signups against public lists of disposable email domains and reject addresses that appear on them. If a signup is refused, that is usually why — and there is nothing wrong with your inbox.

What happens to my messages?

They are stored encrypted and deleted automatically when the retention window closes. Deleting a message yourself removes its body, its attachments and the raw copy straight away.

Is it safe to open links or images in a message?

Treat them with the same suspicion you would in any inbox. We block remote images by default, strip scripts from every message, and show you where a link actually goes before you follow it — but a disposable inbox attracts more spam than a personal one, so assume nothing.

Can I get a .edu or student email address here?

No. We cannot issue .edu addresses, and no temporary email service can. Universities control those domains, and services that offer student discounts verify enrolment independently of the email address you use.