Free temporary email by TempMailSpot

A real inbox with a short life

A temporary email address is an ordinary, working inbox that exists just long enough to do one job — receive a verification link, a discount code, a download, a one-time password — and then disappears. Mail sent to it arrives here within seconds, readable in full, attachments included. The difference from your real inbox is what happens afterward: nothing. No follow-up campaigns, no data profile accumulating under your name, no address to unsubscribe from three years later.

The mechanics are deliberately boring. The address is generated the moment the page loads, before you ask for it. There is no signup, because a privacy tool that starts by collecting your details would be a contradiction. When the timer runs out — ten minutes by default, extendable for as long as you keep the tab open — the inbox and everything in it is wiped from our servers.

Why people use one

Most websites ask for an email address not because they need one but because your address is worth something: it links your purchases, feeds retargeting lists, and gets sold onward in data breaches you'll never hear about. Every signup with your real address is a small, permanent bet that this company will handle it well, forever. For a Wi-Fi captive portal, a PDF behind an email gate, or a shop you'll order from exactly once, that bet isn't worth making.

A disposable address flips the default. The service gets a working inbox and its verification flow completes normally; you get the content you came for; and the relationship ends when you decide it does. Spam sent to an address that no longer exists isn't filtered — it's simply undeliverable.

Where it's the wrong tool

A disposable inbox is for accounts you can afford to lose. Anything that matters long-term — banking, government portals, your employer, an app store account, cloud storage holding your files — depends on email for password recovery, and an expired inbox can't receive a reset link. For those, use a permanent address you control, ideally with two-factor authentication. Temp mail is a scalpel, not a replacement inbox.

It's also not a cloak for misuse. Evading a ban, creating sockpuppet accounts, or defrauding a free-trial system violates the terms of the service you're signing up for, whatever inbox you use. Outbound mail here is CAPTCHA-gated and rate-limited precisely so the service stays useful for the legitimate majority.

What we don't collect

We don't ask who you are, and we've designed the service so we couldn't answer if asked. No account means no name, no password, no recovery phone number. Inbox contents are held in memory for the life of the address and wiped on expiry — not archived, not mined, not used to train anything. Transport is TLS end-to-end between mail servers and your browser.

The service pays for itself the visible way: a small number of clearly labeled ad slots and affiliate links to privacy tools we actually use. That's the entire business model, and it works only if you can see exactly where it lives on the page.

Is it really free?

Yes, completely. Privacy is a right, not a premium feature. The service is supported by ethical affiliate partnerships and a small set of clearly labeled ad slots, never a paywall.

How long does it last?

Ten minutes by default, extendable indefinitely with one click. Once the address expires, its data is permanently wiped.

Is it secure?

TLS in transit, no logs of inbox contents, and routine server wipes. The address is disposable; assume the receiving party also is.

Can I send mail too?

Yes. The Compose button opens a real outbound message, gated by CAPTCHA so the service doesn't become a spam relay.

Is using a temporary email legal?

Yes. Choosing which address to hand a website is your call, the same as declining a store's loyalty card. What matters is what you do with it: signing up for a newsletter is fine, evading a ban or committing fraud is not, whatever inbox you use.

Why do some sites reject the address?

Some services block known disposable domains to keep their user lists clean. If a signup form refuses the address, generating a new one sometimes lands on a domain the site hasn't listed yet — but a few services simply require a permanent address, and that's their right.

What should I never use this for?

Anything you need to get back into. Banking, government services, your employer, cloud storage with your files in it — those recoveries depend on email, and a wiped inbox can't reset a password. Use a real, secured address for anything with long-term value.

What happens to my messages after expiry?

They're deleted from our servers, not archived. There is no account, so there is nothing to reactivate and no inbox history tied to you. If you need to keep a message, export it as PDF, EML, or JSON before the timer runs out.