Short-lived
Meant for quick, one-off use rather than long-term accounts you need to keep.
What is temporary email
What Is Temporary Email?
Temporary email is a short-lived address you use in place of your personal one for quick, low-risk tasks. TempMy gives you one in a single click, with a clean inbox for confirmation links and codes on sites that accept temporary email.
Definition
A simple definition of temporary email
A temporary email is a disposable, receive-only address that works for a short time. You use it to catch a message, finish a step, and move on, without exposing the personal address you rely on. It is sometimes called disposable email, temp mail, or a throwaway address.
Receive-only
Reads incoming messages such as confirmation links and codes, but does not send.
No account
Ready to use with no signup, password, or personal details required.
Separate inbox
Keeps low-risk mail away from the personal address you use every day.
How it works
How temporary email works
Generate
Open TempMy and a temporary email address is ready to copy right away.
Use it
Paste the address on a signup or verification screen at a site that accepts temporary email.
Read and leave
Return to the inbox, read the message, copy the code or link, and walk away when done.
Why people use it
Why people use temporary email
Most people reach for temporary email to keep their personal inbox clean and their real address private on sites they only need once. It is a practical tool for everyday, low-risk email tasks.
Less spam
Keep newsletters and follow-up mail out of your personal inbox by using a separate address.
More privacy
Share less of your real identity with sites that only need to send a single message.
Quick and simple
Skip account setup and get straight to a working inbox for one-off tasks.
When to use it
When to use it and when not to
Good for
Quick signups, free trials, downloads and guides, one-off accounts, and testing whether an email actually arrives, all on sites that accept temporary email.
Not for
Banking, work, government services, account recovery, purchases, and anything you must keep. Use a private long-term address for those.
Privacy and safety
Understand what temporary email can and cannot do
TempMy is a receive-only inbox and works only where a site accepts temporary email. It does not provide total anonymity or total security, and it cannot guarantee delivery from every service. Treat it as a convenience for low-risk tasks, not a way to hide your identity.
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FAQ
Temporary email FAQ
What is a temporary email address?
It is a short-lived, receive-only address you use for quick tasks instead of your personal one, then leave behind when you are done.
Can I receive messages with it?
Yes, where the site accepts temporary email. The inbox receives messages, so you can read confirmation links and codes.
Can I send email from it?
No. TempMy is receive-only, so you can read incoming messages but cannot send a reply.
Does it make me anonymous?
No. It helps keep your personal address private on low-risk sites, but it does not provide total anonymity or security.