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Temporary Email.
Nothing is stored.

An address in seconds, no account needed. Messages are held in memory only and deleted automatically after 30 minutes.

⚡ Get my address How it works
30 minactive inbox
Livemessage checks
Zeroaccount setup

Your address

Disposable inbox

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Messages 0
Last checked --
Session 30 min
Auto-checks every second
0 Emails processed
0 Addresses generated
0 Active inboxes now

What is it

What is a temporary email address?

A temporary email address — also called a disposable email, throwaway email, or 10 minute mail — is a short-lived inbox you can use in place of your real address whenever a website or app demands one. It works exactly like a normal inbox: you receive emails, read them, click links, copy codes. The difference is that it disappears automatically after a set period, leaving no lasting account or trail.

Services like WebMailTemp give you a fresh address instantly with zero registration. When a signup form demands an email, paste in your temporary one, receive the verification code or download link, then move on — without handing your real address to future marketing campaigns, data brokers, or breach-prone databases.

Temporary email is especially useful for free trials, developer testing, accessing gated content, and anywhere you need to hand an address to a service you don't fully trust yet. Think of it as a one-way privacy layer between your real identity and the wider internet.

Step by step

How to use a temporary email address

1

Get your address

A new temporary email address is generated automatically the moment you visit this page. No sign-up, no personal information, nothing.

2

Copy and paste it

Hit Copy and paste the address into whatever service is asking for your email — a signup form, a free trial, a newsletter paywall.

3

Watch for emails

Your inbox refreshes automatically every second. Verification codes, confirmation links, and download emails appear here in real time.

4

Done — walk away

Copy the code or click the link. When the session expires in 30 minutes the inbox and all messages vanish automatically.

Why us

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Anonymous

No account, name, or phone number required. Your identity never touches our servers.

Always Free

Core features are free forever. No credit card, no hidden fees, no plans that expire without warning.

Spam-Free

Keep promotional emails and newsletters out of your real inbox — permanently and effortlessly.

Self-Destructing

Inboxes expire automatically after 30 minutes. No data left behind. No account to delete.

Private

Emails are stored in memory only — never written to disk, never shared with third parties.

XSS-Safe

All incoming email content is escaped before rendering. No scripts can execute from emails.

Developers

A dead-simple JSON API

No API key, no OAuth dance. Three endpoints, plain JSON, free for personal use and testing.

GET/api/create

Create a new inbox (or reuse your current session). Add ?username=yourname for a custom address.

$ curl -c jar.txt https://webmailtemp.com/api/create

{
  "success": true,
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "username": "x7k2m9q4w1",
  "ttl": 1800
}
GET/api/check/<username>

Poll for messages. Requires the session cookie from /api/create.

$ curl -b jar.txt https://webmailtemp.com/api/check/x7k2m9q4w1

{
  "success": true,
  "count": 1,
  "emails": [ { "from": "...", "subject": "...", "body": "..." } ]
}
GET/api/domains

List the domains currently available for new addresses.

$ curl https://webmailtemp.com/api/domains

{
  "domains": ["webmailtemp.com"]
}

Fair-use limits apply. Inboxes expire after 30 minutes — same rules as the web app.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long does my inbox last?

Your temporary inbox is active for 30 minutes from the moment it's created. After that, it expires automatically and any unread messages are gone. A Premium plan (coming soon) will offer extended retention up to 24 hours.

Can I extend my inbox?

Not on the free plan — the 30-minute window is fixed. However, you can click Save on any message to persist its content in your browser's local storage so you can reference it later, even after the session expires.

Is it safe to use for verification codes?

Yes, for low-stakes signups and verifications. Do not use a temporary email for anything important — banking, healthcare, primary social accounts, or services you'll need to recover access to later. Anyone who knows your temporary address could theoretically view your inbox during the active window.

Can I receive email attachments?

Currently attachments are not supported — we only deliver the text and HTML body of incoming emails. Attachment support is on the roadmap for Premium users.

Can other people see my inbox?

Your inbox is tied to a session cookie in your specific browser. Someone who knows your exact temporary email address and has access to your session (i.e., your browser on your device) could see it — but a random person on the internet cannot browse inboxes. For maximum security, use the auto-generated random address rather than a custom name that someone could guess.

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WebMailTemp everywhere

Get instant access to a temporary inbox from your browser, phone, or by integrating our API — wherever you need it.

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