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Temp Mail Docs

Everything you need to know about using My Temp Mail — from generating your first inbox to understanding how the service works under the hood.

Getting Started

My Temp Mail gives you a real, working email address in one click — no sign-up, no password, no credit card. Here's how to start:

01

Open the site

Visit mytempmail.pro — your inbox loads automatically.

02

Get your address

Click Generate. A real email address is ready in under one second.

03

Receive emails

Share your temp address anywhere. Emails arrive live in your inbox.

How It Works

My Temp Mail runs entirely on Cloudflare's global edge network. When you generate an address, the system creates a live mailbox on one of our owned domains. Your browser connects to our API via Server-Sent Events (SSE) — a persistent, one-way stream that pushes new messages to you the moment they arrive, with zero polling.

Edge-hosted infrastructure

Your inbox is served from the Cloudflare PoP closest to you — typically under 30ms latency worldwide.

Real-time via SSE

Emails are pushed to your browser instantly using Server-Sent Events. No refresh needed.

Auto-expiry

Each inbox expires after its timer runs out. All messages are permanently deleted — not archived, not sold.

Cross-tab sync

Open multiple tabs? A leader election algorithm ensures only one SSE connection is active, keeping things efficient.

Features

Custom name & domain

Choose your own username and pick from multiple available domains.

Instant inbox

Address ready in under 1 second. No loading screens.

Real-time delivery

Emails appear live via SSE — OTPs arrive in seconds.

One-click copy

Copy your email address instantly to clipboard.

Refresh inbox

Manually refresh to pull any missed messages.

Auto-delete

Everything is wiped when your inbox expires.

No account needed

Zero sign-up. Anonymous by design from the first second.

No tracking

No cookies, no analytics profiles, no ad targeting.

Using the Inbox

Generating an address

Click the Generate button on the homepage. You'll get a random address instantly. To customise it, type your preferred username in the name field before generating, and select a domain from the dropdown.

Receiving emails

Share your temp address wherever an email is required. New messages appear in your inbox automatically — no refresh needed. OTPs and verification links typically arrive within 5–15 seconds of being sent.

Reading a message

Click any message in the inbox list to open it. Both plain text and HTML emails are supported. Attachments are not stored for security reasons.

Extending or changing your address

You can generate a brand-new address at any time. Your old address stops receiving mail as soon as it expires. There is currently no option to extend an existing inbox — generate a fresh one if you need more time.

Privacy & Security

My Temp Mail is built on a privacy-first architecture. Here is what that means in practice:

  • No user accounts — we have nothing to link messages to a person.
  • No cookies used for tracking or analytics.
  • No message content is stored after inbox expiry.
  • No IP addresses logged against email activity.
  • No third-party ad networks or tracking scripts.
  • HTTPS enforced on all connections. HSTS enabled.
  • Cloudflare handles TLS termination — industry-standard encryption.

For full details, read our Privacy Policy.

Note: Do not use a temporary email address for anything important — banking, government services, or accounts you intend to keep long-term. Temp Mail is for one-time use.

API Reference

API Access is Private

Our API is not publicly open. If you want to integrate My Temp Mail into your product, service, or workflow — reach out to us. We review each request individually.

Controlled access

We approve integrations manually to prevent abuse.

Dedicated support

Partners get direct support and higher rate limits.

SLA available

Need uptime guarantees? We can discuss custom terms.

Unauthorized use: Direct API calls without approval are monitored and may be rate-limited or blocked without notice.

Limits & Restrictions

ItemLimit
Inbox expiry~10 minutes (varies)
Messages per inboxUnlimited while active
Max message sizeDepends on sending server
AttachmentsNot stored / not supported
Sending emailNot supported — receive only
Inbox extensionNot available — generate new
API rate limitFair use; contact for higher limits
Concurrent inboxes per deviceUnlimited
Prohibited use: My Temp Mail must not be used to register for illegal services, bypass age verification, spam others, or for any activity that violates our Terms of Service.