How to get a temporary email address
Choose a name
Type any name with at least four characters, or roll the dice for a random one. No account, no password.
Use the address
Enter yourname@zapmail.xyz wherever a site asks for an email address.
Read your mail
Messages appear in your inbox in real time, without refreshing. After 24 hours they are deleted for good.
What is a disposable email address?
A disposable email address, also called a temporary email, temp mail, throwaway or burner address, is an inbox you use once and then forget. It lets you receive confirmation links, verification codes and downloads without handing out your real address, so the newsletters, promotions and data-breach spam that follow land somewhere that disappears on its own.
ZapMail inboxes need no registration and exist the moment mail arrives for them. There is nothing to clean up: every message is removed automatically 24 hours after it was received. Our About page explains the service, and the guides What is a disposable email address? and Is temporary email safe? answer the most common questions.
When to use a throwaway email
Sign-ups and free trials
Try a service without subscribing your real inbox to its marketing.
Verification codes
Receive one-time codes and confirmation links for accounts you only need once.
One-time downloads
Get the ebook, whitepaper or coupon without joining a mailing list.
Forums and Wi-Fi portals
Register where an email is mandatory but you never want to hear from them again.
Testing your own app
Check sign-up and password-reset emails of your software with as many addresses as you need. How it works
Avoiding data leaks
An address that no longer exists cannot be spammed when a website's database is breached.
Frequently asked questions
Is ZapMail free?
Yes. There is no account and no payment. Just choose a name and start receiving mail.
How long are emails kept?
Every message is permanently deleted 24 hours after it arrives. Deleted messages cannot be recovered, so do not use ZapMail for anything you need to keep.
Can other people read my inbox?
Yes. Inboxes are public: anyone who knows the name can open it. Use a random, hard-to-guess name and never use ZapMail for banking, passwords or personal correspondence.
Can I send or reply to emails?
No. ZapMail is receive-only, which keeps it from being abused to send spam.
Are attachments supported?
ZapMail shows the text and HTML content of a message. Attachments are not available for download, and messages larger than 256 KB are rejected.
Which names can I use?
Any name with at least four characters made of letters, numbers, dots, hyphens, underscores or plus signs. A few names reserved for operating the service, such as admin or postmaster, are not available.
Do I need to keep the page open?
No. Open your inbox again at any time within 24 hours to see what arrived. While the page is open, new messages appear instantly.
Why does a website reject my ZapMail address?
Some websites block known disposable email domains. For those services you will need a regular email address.
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