Free temporary email — protect your real inbox
Generate a disposable email address in one click and receive messages or OTP verification codes in seconds — no signup, no password. Keep spam and marketing away from your real inbox, or grab a self-destructing 10 minute mail address instead.
Your temporary email address
Keep spam, marketing blasts and signup noise out of your real mailbox. Receive what you need at a free, private disposable address instead.
Need something even more temporary?
Try 10 Minute Mail — a self-destructing inbox with a live countdown.
What is temporary email?
A temporary email — also called disposable email, temp mail, or a throwaway address — is a free inbox you use for a short while and then discard. It receives mail like any normal inbox, but it isn't tied to your identity and isn't meant to last. Grab one from the email generator, read whether temp mail is safe, and keep signup spam away from your real address.
Instant
An address is ready the moment the page loads. No signup, no password.
Private & safe
Messages are sanitized and rendered in a sandbox. Your real address stays hidden.
Delete anytime
Remove an address and its mail in one tap, or let a 10-minute inbox self-destruct.
Step by step
How temporary email works
- 1
Generate an address
A working temporary address is ready the instant the page loads — no signup, no password.
- 2
Copy and use it
Copy the address in one tap and paste it wherever a website asks for your email.
- 3
Receive your message
Incoming mail lands in the inbox on its own within seconds — no refreshing required.
- 4
Read the code or link
We detect verification codes and show them at the top, so you can copy an OTP in one tap.
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Delete or let it expire
Delete the address when you're done, or leave it — a 10-minute inbox self-destructs on its own.
Why use a temporary email?
Most "enter your email" requests aren't really about you — they're about marketing to you later, and every address you hand out is one more that can end up on a list or in a breach. A disposable address lets you get what you came for without the follow-up. Common, legitimate reasons people reach for one:
- Keep marketing email and newsletters off your primary inbox after a one-off signup.
- Testing your own website or app — spin up throwaway signups without polluting a real inbox.
- Downloading a gated resource from a site you don't want a lasting relationship with.
- One-time registrations and free trials where a permanent email isn't needed.
- A second account on a service that verifies by email, or QA and developer testing.
See more in our temp mail use cases.
When not to use temporary email
Temporary inboxes are public by nature and stop working after a while, so they're the wrong choice whenever future access matters. Use a permanent, private email for:
- Banking, payment, or other financial accounts.
- Government, tax, or healthcare services.
- Your primary social, work, or business accounts.
- Anywhere you'll need password recovery or long-term access later.
The rule of thumb: if you'd be upset to lose the account, use your real email. Because a temporary inbox can expire, it should never hold a password reset or long-term communication you depend on.
Privacy & security
We aim to be precise about what happens to your mail rather than promise more than we can deliver. Receiving mail needs no account and no personal details. Incoming HTML is cleaned on our servers and shown in a sandboxed frame, so scripts and tracking pixels can't run. Each inbox is guarded by a secret token, so only your browser can read it. A disposable address keeps your real inbox private — it isn't a tool for anonymity, and like any site we can see connection data such as IP addresses.
Useful guides
Learn more about temp mail
Is Temp Mail Safe? A Practical Guide to Disposable Email Security
Is temp mail safe to use? Learn how disposable email protects your privacy, when a temporary email is safe, and when you should never use one.
6 min read · Read articleHow to Receive OTP & Verification Codes Without Your Real Email
Use a temp mail address to receive OTP and verification codes without giving out your real email. Copy the code in one tap — no signup required.
7 min read · Read articleHow to Stop Signup Spam With a Disposable Email Address
Tired of spam after every signup? Learn how a disposable email address keeps your real inbox clean while you still get the codes and links you need.
7 min read · Read articleTemp Mail for Discord: Sign Up Without Your Real Email
Want a Discord account without exposing your real email? Here's how to use a temp mail for Discord, and what to do when a disposable domain is blocked.
6 min read · Read articleHow to Sign Up for Any Website Without Giving Your Real Email
Three ways to sign up for websites without your real email — and why a free temporary email address is the fastest, no-signup option.
6 min read · Read articleTemp Mail Not Receiving Emails? Here's How to Fix It
Temp mail not receiving emails or your verification code? Here are the six most common reasons and quick fixes to get your message to land.
5 min read · Read articleFAQ
Questions, answered
Is it really free?
Completely. No signup, no payment, and no limit on how many addresses you generate.
How long does an address last?
A standard address stays active while you're using it and expires after about a day of inactivity. Need something shorter? 10 Minute Mail self-destructs on a countdown.
Can I send emails?
No, it's receive-only by design. You get emails and OTP codes, but you can't send mail from a temporary address.
Is opening messages safe?
Yes. Every message is sanitized on our server and rendered inside a sandboxed frame, so scripts and trackers can't run on your device.