Temporary email
A temporary email is the polite, full-length name for a throwaway inbox. If you'd rather not hand your real address to every form that asks for one, this is the tool — and MailboxTemp gives you a fresh temporary email with a single page load.
What is temporary email?
A temporary email is a fully functional inbox with a deliberately short lifespan. It accepts incoming mail exactly like a normal address, but because it expires, it never becomes a permanent entry in someone's marketing database.
A real example
Free trials are the classic case: a service wants an email "to get started," but you only want to try it once. A temporary email lets you activate the trial, see what you came to see, and walk away clean.
How temporary email works on MailboxTemp
- Land on the page — your temporary email inbox is already generated.
- Hit copy, then drop the address wherever it's needed.
- Watch in real time as mail lands; verification codes are highlighted automatically.
- Walk away — expiry wipes everything for you, no cleanup needed.
Good to know
If you need a little longer than the default hour — say you're mid-way through a multi-step verification — you can extend the inbox before it expires.
Frequently asked questions
Is temporary email really free?
Yes — creating a temporary email inbox and receiving mail costs nothing and needs no account. Optional Pro features (longer life, custom address, no ads) are the only paid extras.
How long does it last?
Free inboxes live for one hour and can be extended in 10-minute steps; Pro inboxes last 24 hours. At expiry the address and every message are permanently deleted.
Can I receive verification codes and OTPs?
Yes. MailboxTemp detects one-time codes in incoming mail automatically and surfaces them at the top of the inbox so you can copy them in a tap.