
Free temporary email address
Get a free disposable email address instantly — no account needed. Use it for sign-ups and login codes without exposing your real email address. AdGuard Temp Mail protects your mailbox from spam, unwanted newsletters, and data breaches
How to create a temporary email address?
Step 1: Get a temporary email address
On this page, you’ll see your automatically generated disposable email addressStep 2: Copy the email address
Copy the disposable email address to use for temporary communication. If you don’t like the temp mail address, you can always generate a new one by clicking Change addressStep 3: Use your temporary email address
Enter the temporary email when required on online registration or verification formsStep 4: Check your inbox
Check your disposable email inbox for verification messages from your registrations or downloads
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Why use a temporary email?
To protect your privacy
If a website requires email verification, but you’re not sure your information will remain confidential, you can use a throwaway email from a temporary email address generator. Even if the untrusted service forwards it to a third party, your main email address won’t be exposedThis helps you protect your personal information, such as your name or physical address, and avoid spam newslettersTo avoid spam
Because burner email addresses are disposable, you can discard them after use, preventing spam from accumulating in your real email inbox. This is especially useful for one-time interactions, such as downloading a resource, accessing a trial, or entering a contest. It also prevents you from receiving promotional emails or newsletters associated with such downloadsTo prevent tracking
A throwaway email address helps maintain online anonymity by preventing websites from collecting information that could be used for targeted advertising or tracking user behaviorAdGuard Temp Mail also hides your IP address from senders. This helps you achieve the highest level of email privacyTo test your online products
Developers and testers often use disposable email addresses to simulate user interactions. A temporary email provides a controlled testing environment that allows professionals to evaluate product features and functionality without exposing their primary email accounts
FAQ
- A temporary email address, also known as a disposable email or burner email, is a generated address with simplified registration and short validity. It’s typically used to protect personal information and avoid spam when signing up for untrusted services.
- When you first open this page, you get a disposable email address that you can enter on any website.Messages sent to this email address will appear in your inbox.You can’t send emails from this address.If you change your email address, your previous email address and its inbox will be permanently deleted.This website uses cookies to remember your temporary email address for your future visits. Do not delete adguard.com cookies if you plan to use your email address more than once.
- No, a disposable email address is only used to receive emails.
- AdGuard Temp Mail, like other typical temporary email services, doesn’t accept attachments.If this is critical for you, try AdGuard Mail — it provides aliases that forward emails to your personal inbox without revealing your real email address. Aliases can forward emails with attachments.
- Temporary email domains sometimes get blocked. If this happens, you may not receive emails, or they may look strange.Please contact us by clicking Report a problem. We’ll try to fix it as soon as possible.
- At AdGuard, we respect your privacy and strictly adhere to our Privacy policy. We do not have access to your inbox and never share your information with third parties.For added security, you can also try AdGuard Ad Blocker, which protects you from phishing and malware.
- Temporary inboxes and their emails are automatically deleted:After 7 days, if you don’t open or refresh the inbox page during that time.After 6 months, if you regularly use the inbox. This is the longest an inbox can be active.Immediately, if you generate a new temporary email address.Note: Deleted messages and mailboxes cannot be recovered. Do not use AdGuard Temp Mail for important accounts or data.To avoid losing important information, try AdGuard Mail. It lets you create temp mail addresses and aliases that remain active until you choose to delete them.
- You can’t recover deleted messages. Be sure to write down any important information before you delete an email.
- Another email address will be generated for you. You won’t be able to restore your previous email address or inbox.
- AdGuard Temp Mail is not a fake email generator. We provide real temp mail addresses, with limited functionality and short lifespans. Because of that, some may consider them fake emails.
- No, it’s not possible to choose a temporary email domain. We regularly update the list of available domains, but Gmail isn’t one of them.If you specifically need a Gmail address, you’ll have to create it with Google. Otherwise, you can generate unlimited temporary email addresses from the domains we provide.
How to choose a reliable temporary email address generator?
Security
If you plan to use your temporary email to store private or confidential information, review the security features of your service. Choose a service that has a clear privacy policy and uses strong encryptionMake sure that the service allows you to delete emails directly from its servers to minimize the risk of data breaches or unauthorized access. It’s also a good idea to check that the service has a clear policy on how long it will retain your dataInbox features
For some users, advanced features like viewing attachments, replying to emails, or organizing messages, are critical. Usually, temp mail services point this out on their homepageAdGuard Temp Mail doesn’t offer this functionality, but you may be interested in AdGuard Mail — an app that combines Temp mail and aliases. Since aliases forward emails to your personal inbox, they allow you to organize messages the way you like. They also support attachmentsEmail address expiration time
Choose an email address generator that meets your needs. Some services offer short-term email addresses for as little as 10 minutes, while others offer longer-lasting email addresses that expire in a day or twoFree from ads and trackers
Often, disposable email services give you a free solution with ads and an ad-free solution for a fee. However, services like AdGuard Temp Mail are completely free, don’t show ads, and protect you from IP address leaksMulti-platform availability
If you use email on a mobile device, make sure the temporary email service has a mobile-friendly interface or a dedicated app. Some services also offer browser extensions for added convenience. Check to see if the service offers extensions for browsers you commonly useIf you plan to use this service regularly, check out the AdGuard Mail app — it can be easily managed on mobile and desktop devicesTrusted developers
Always be cautious about which service you use. Check the service’s Privacy policy to make sure they don’t collect your data. It’s also important to look at what other products the company offers and what people say about them. For example, AdGuard has been in the privacy market for 16 years, providing an ad blocker and a DNS service to over 160 million users, showing its commitment to protecting online privacy
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