# Temp Mail: Free Temporary Email Address | YelMail > Temp mail in one click. Get a free temporary, disposable email address instantly, receive emails in real time and keep spam out of your real inbox. Source: https://yelmail.com/ ## What is temp mail? Temp mail is a free, disposable email address you use instead of your real one. It is ready the moment you open the page, receives emails in real time and deletes itself when it expires, so sign-ups, downloads and Wi-Fi logins never reach your personal inbox. People also call it a temporary email, disposable email, burner email or 10 minute mail. Use it anywhere you would rather not hand over your real address. Keep your real email for banking, work and anything you may need to recover later. ## Key facts - Free plan: no account needed, 1 inbox at a time, emails kept 2 hours, attachments up to 5 MB, supported by ads. - Premium: $7/month or $69/year (save 18%). Up to 25 inboxes, emails kept 30 days, choose your own address, premium domains, forwarding to a real inbox, REST API, attachments up to 25 MB, no ads. 14-day money-back guarantee; cancel anytime. - Receive-only: addresses cannot send or reply to email. - Privacy: each inbox is private to the browser or account that created it (no public mailboxes). Remote images and tracking pixels are blocked by default; email HTML is sanitized and sandboxed. - Messages and attachments are deleted automatically when they expire. - Developer API: REST + JSON with Server-Sent Events and an OpenAPI spec, for automated email testing. ## How it works 1. **Copy.** Your address is generated the moment the page opens. One click copies it. 2. **Receive.** Paste it into any form. Confirmation codes and links show up here in seconds. 3. **Forget.** Messages expire on their own. Change or delete the address whenever you like. ## Use it anywhere a form asks for your email - **Free trials without the follow-up.** Try the app, get the activation link, and never hear from their marketing team again. - **Gated downloads.** Ebooks, templates and whitepapers that ask for an email first. - **Wi-Fi portals.** Airports, cafes and hotels that want an email to get online. - **One-time purchases.** Receipts and coupons without joining another mailing list. - **Forums and communities.** Join a discussion without linking it to your identity. - **QA and automated testing.** Create inboxes from your test suite with the API and assert on the emails your product sends. ## Private by design, not by promise - **Tracking pixels blocked.** Remote images stay off until you choose to load them, so senders cannot see when you open a message. - **Sandboxed reading.** Email HTML is cleaned and shown in an isolated frame. Scripts and forms never run. - **Private by token.** Only the browser that created an inbox holds its key. There is no shared public mailbox to browse. - **Nothing lingers.** Messages and attachments are deleted automatically when they expire. ## Free tools - [10 minute mail: free temp email, no countdown](https://yelmail.com/10-minute-mail): 10 minute mail is a free, short-lived email address you use for a quick sign-up, download or verification code, then forget. It needs no account and receives mail instantly. YelMail keeps that speed but drops the strict countdown: emails stay for 2 hours and the inbox lives while you use it. - [Disposable email address: free, instant, private](https://yelmail.com/disposable-email): A disposable email address is a real, working inbox you use in place of your personal email and then discard. It receives messages like any other address but is not linked to your identity, so spam, tracking and data leaks stop at the disposable inbox instead of reaching you. - [Fake email generator that actually receives mail](https://yelmail.com/fake-email-generator): A fake email generator is a tool that creates a random email address you can use instead of your own. On YelMail, the address is only "fake" in the sense that it is not connected to your identity. It is a real, working inbox that receives verification codes, links and attachments. - [Burner email: free burner address in one click](https://yelmail.com/burner-email): A burner email is a short-lived email address you use in place of your real one and then discard, much like a prepaid burner phone. It receives mail normally, but because it is not tied to your identity, you can burn it the moment it attracts spam or has done its job. - [Throwaway email: free trash mail, no sign-up](https://yelmail.com/throwaway-email): A throwaway email is a temporary address you give out when you expect unwanted mail in return, such as newsletters, promotions or spam. You read what you need, then throw the address away. Everything sent to it is deleted automatically, so the clutter never reaches your real inbox. - [Custom temp mail: choose your own temporary email](https://yelmail.com/custom-temp-mail): Custom temp mail is a temporary email address where you choose the name instead of accepting a random one, such as a name of your own on a domain you pick. On YelMail it is a Premium feature: the address is saved to your account, reserved while you subscribe, and its mail is kept for 30 days. - [Long term temporary email: keep mail for 30 days](https://yelmail.com/long-term-temporary-email): A long term temporary email is a disposable address that keeps working for weeks instead of minutes or hours. It still keeps your real inbox private, but it holds on to messages long enough for order updates, trials and follow-ups. On YelMail Premium, mail is kept for 30 days and addresses stay reserved while you subscribe. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is temp mail? Temp mail is a free, disposable email address you use instead of your real one. It receives messages instantly, needs no registration and expires on its own, so sign-ups, downloads and Wi-Fi portals never reach your personal inbox. ### How do I get a temporary email address? Open this page and your temporary email address is created automatically. Click Copy, paste it into any form, and incoming emails appear here within seconds. No sign-up, password or app is needed. ### How long does a temp mail address last? On the free plan emails are kept for 2 hours and the address stays active while you use it, expiring after 2 hours of inactivity. Premium keeps emails for 30 days and saves up to 25 addresses to your account. ### Is temp mail safe to use? Yes, for sign-ups you do not need to keep. Each inbox is private to your browser, tracking pixels are blocked and email scripts never run. Do not use a temporary address for banking, work or any account you may need to recover later. ### Why am I not receiving emails? Most emails arrive within seconds. If one does not, check the address was copied exactly, wait a minute and ask the site to resend. Some websites block temporary email domains; press Change for a new address or use a Premium domain. ### Can I send emails from a temp mail address? No. The service is receive-only to prevent abuse, so you cannot send or reply. Premium users can forward incoming mail to a verified personal address. ### Can I choose my own temp email address? Yes, with Premium. You pick the name before the @, choose from premium domains and keep up to 25 addresses. Free addresses are random, and you can press Change for a new one at any time. ### Is it really free? Yes. The free inbox is supported by ads and needs no account. Premium removes ads and unlocks custom addresses, premium domains, 30-day retention, attachments up to 25 MB, forwarding and API access. More answers: [Temp mail FAQ](https://yelmail.com/faq). Plans: [Pricing](https://yelmail.com/pricing). API: [Temp Mail API](https://yelmail.com/developers).