Let me tell you a quick story.
A while ago, I launched a small web tool — nothing fancy, just a lightweight app I built on the side. To test it out, I needed to sign up for some third-party APIs, newsletter tools, payment services, and a few “free trial” platforms.
Fast forward a few weeks…
My main inbox was a mess.
Dozens of promo emails, follow-ups, and “You left something in your cart” reminders — every day.
Worse: some of those tools shared my email with partners (or worse), and I started getting shady messages from services I’d never even heard of.
That’s when I realized:
I was treating my developer inbox like a personal one — and I needed boundaries.
So I started using https://tempmail3.com/
It’s a free, anonymous temporary email service. No login required. No tracking. You get a clean, disposable inbox in seconds.
I now use it for:
Testing platforms I don’t fully trust yet
Signing up for documentation access
Free trials where I don’t want long-term follow-up
Anything where privacy or peace of mind matters
It doesn’t replace my “real” email — it protects it.
Why I'm sharing this
Because if you’re reading DEV.to, chances are you’ve:
Signed up for 10+ tools this month
Tested random open source projects
Spun up sandbox accounts
And probably… left your email all over the internet
You don’t have to do that anymore.
Tools like https://tempmail3.com/ aren’t just for “hackers” or “paranoids.”
They’re for developers who value focus, privacy, and a clean inbox.
Give it a try next time you need a temporary address.
Your future self (and your inbox) will thank you.
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