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I built a free disposable email that does not expire in 10 minutes


I got tired of 10-minute mail tools.

You sign up somewhere, wait for the verification code, and the inbox is already gone.

So I built TempMail.is, a free disposable temporary email service that stays until you delete it.

What it does

  • Instant free temp email, no signup
  • Persistent inbox, not locked to 10 minutes
  • Custom aliases and multi-inbox
  • Receive OTPs and confirmation emails in the browser
  • Clean UI on desktop and mobile

Who it is for

  • People who do not want spam in their real Gmail
  • Quick signups, free trials, downloads
  • Developers and QA testing registration and email flows

Try it


https://tempmail.is

Feedback welcome

I would love thoughts on:

  1. UX (is anything confusing)
  2. Delivery reliability
  3. Features you would want next

If this is useful, a share helps a lot. Happy to answer questions in the comments.

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Luis Cruz •

I was particularly intrigued by the persistent inbox feature, as it addresses a common pain point with traditional 10-minute mail tools. The ability to receive OTPs and confirmation emails in the browser is also a nice touch, as it streamlines the signup process for users. From a developer's perspective, I can see how TempMail.is would be useful for testing registration and email flows, and I'm curious to know how you handled the technical challenge of maintaining a persistent inbox without requiring users to sign up. How do you plan to balance the trade-off between providing a free service and preventing abuse, such as spamming or using the service for malicious activities?

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TempMail IS •

Thanks Luis — great questions.

Persistent inbox without signup: the address and mailbox stay available longer than classic 10-minute tools so delayed OTPs still land. No account is intentional — less friction for real use.

On free vs abuse: we use rate limits, abuse signals, and keep the product aimed at human OTP/signup use, not bulk sending. Happy to go deeper if useful — and feedback on deliverability is always welcome.

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