Temporary Email
A temporary email address is a real, working inbox that you use for a short period and then abandon. It receives mail exactly like a normal address, but it is disposable: you did not register it with your name, and its contents are deleted automatically after a short time.
Tempx gives you one instantly, for free, with no account. Open the inbox and your temporary email address is ready.
When a temporary email address is useful
- Signing up to try something. Newsletters, free tools, download gates and trials often come with a stream of follow-up email. Point that at a temporary address.
- One-time verification. You need the confirmation link or the 6-digit code once, and never again.
- Protecting your main inbox from breaches. Every site you give your real address to is a place it can leak from. A temporary address limits that spread.
- Testing software. Developers use temporary inboxes to test registration, password-reset and notification emails without creating fake accounts on real providers.
- Public or shared computers. You can receive a message without signing in to a personal account.
When you should not use one
Use your real address, not a temporary one, for anything you may need to access again.
- Banking, payment, tax or government accounts.
- Your primary accounts at work or school.
- Password recovery or two-factor authentication for accounts that matter.
- Anything confidential. A temporary address is not a secure channel.
How to create a temporary email address with Tempx
- Open the Tempx inbox. A random temporary address appears right away.
- Press Copy and paste it wherever you need it.
- Press Refresh Inbox (or wait) to see incoming mail.
- Open the message you need. Use New Address if you want a fresh one.
Temporary email vs. a permanent inbox
| Temporary email (Tempx) | Permanent inbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-up | None | Account and password |
| Lifetime | Minutes to hours | Years |
| Sending | Not supported | Supported |
| Best for | Throwaway sign-ups, one-time codes, testing | Real correspondence, important accounts |
| Recovery | None, deleted mail is gone | often possible |
Frequently asked
- Is the temporary address real?
- Yes. Mail servers deliver to it and messages appear in your Tempx inbox within seconds.
- How long does the temporary inbox last?
- Messages in a named inbox are kept for up to 7 days; in a private random inbox, 1 hour. The address itself stops being useful as soon as you close the tab or generate a new one.
- Can other people see my temporary inbox?
- A named inbox is public, anyone who types the same name sees the same messages. A private random address is unguessable and its inbox is read with a token stored in your browser. Either way, treat temporary email as low-confidentiality.
Related: Disposable email · How it works · FAQ
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