Free temporary email: your disposable inbox in one click
Artemail generates a temporary email address instantly so you never have to hand over your real one to a random signup form. No registration, no passwords, no ads and nothing to install. The inbox deletes itself when you decide.
What is a temporary email?
A temporary email — also called temp mail, disposable email or 10-minute mail — is an address with a limited lifespan. It works like any other: it receives messages, verification codes and activation links. The difference is that it is not tied to your identity and stops existing when it expires.
It does one job: keeping your personal address out of databases you do not control. Every time a site asks for an email before letting you download a file or try a service, that address joins their marketing list. And from there it spreads to everyone else's.
How Artemail works
- Generate the address. One button. It copies itself to your clipboard.
- Paste it where it is asked for. Whatever the form is.
- Wait here. The inbox refreshes on its own every few seconds — no reload needed.
- Copy the code. If the message carries a verification code, it appears highlighted in the row with its own copy button.
- Forget about it. When the inbox expires, the address and its messages are deleted. Or press "Destroy inbox" to end it sooner.
No account to create, no password to remember, no app to install. Everything happens in your browser.
What Artemail does — and what it does not
We would rather say it plainly, even if it looks less impressive.
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Instant address generation | Yes |
| Receives real email from any sender | Yes |
| Automatic verification code extraction | Yes |
| Choose lifespan: 10 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours | Yes |
| Automatic deletion on expiry | Yes |
| No signup, no accounts, no ads | Yes |
| Works on phone, tablet and desktop | Yes |
| Opening attachments | Not yet |
| Sending email from the temporary address | No |
| Choosing the name before the @ | No |
| Multiple domains or paid tiers | No |
We know "receives attachments" and "can send email" appear on almost every competitor's list. On ours, today, they do not. We would rather you knew before using it than after.
How long your inbox lasts
You choose when you create it. No tricks, no auto-renewals: when the time is up, it is deleted.
- 10 minutes. For a one-off signup you never expect to think about again.
- 1 hour. The default. Enough for almost everything.
- 24 hours. When you need the address through the day and want to come back to it.
You can destroy it yourself before it expires with the "Destroy inbox" button.
What a temporary email is good for
- Downloading something that requires signup. A manual, a template, a software trial.
- Trying a service without subscribing. Many ask for an email before they even show you a price.
- Buying from a shop you do not know. Without joining their mailing list forever.
- A one-off forum or community. Ask something once and leave nothing behind.
- Single-use codes. Receive the OTP without linking your phone or personal email.
- Secondary accounts. One extra account for testing without opening another permanent inbox.
An honest warning about blocklists
Many platforms — social networks, banks, streaming services — reject disposable email domains by their own policy. That is not up to us: if a service decides to block the entire category, no temporary address will work there.
If a service rejects your Artemail address, the
reliable fix is not another temporary email provider: it is an
alias of your real email. In Gmail, just add
+anything before the @
(youraccount+shop@gmail.com); mail still lands in your
regular inbox and you can switch the alias off whenever you like.
We are telling you this because we would rather lose a user than have them end up disappointed.
What happens to your data
- No accounts. The address is the only key, and it is generated at random with 12 characters that cannot be guessed.
- The message is kept only until the inbox expires. After that it is removed from the database.
- No ads and no trackers. Not third-party and not ours.
- Nothing is sold. There is nothing to sell: there is no product.
- The connection is encrypted with HTTPS throughout.
Frequently asked questions
Is using a temporary email legal?
Yes. Protecting your personal address with a disposable one is legitimate and extremely common. But mind the nuance: some services forbid signing up with temporary addresses in their terms of use. That is not a crime, it is a breach of contract, and the worst that happens is that account gets closed.
How long does an Artemail inbox last?
You choose when you create it: 10 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours. You can also destroy it early. On expiry, the address and all its messages are deleted.
Can I receive attachments?
Not yet. Artemail stores the message text and discards attachments. It is a known limitation and the next thing we want to add. If you need a PDF or an image from an email, this is not your tool right now.
Can I send email from my temporary address?
No. Artemail only receives. Sending requires SPF, DKIM and DMARC setup plus domain reputation management; that is an entirely separate project and currently out of scope.
Does it work with Facebook, Instagram, Netflix or TikTok?
It depends on the service and we cannot guarantee it. Many platforms block disposable domains by their own policy, and a domain that works today may stop working tomorrow. If your address is rejected, use an alias of your real email.
Do you keep my emails?
The message lives in the database until the inbox expires, and then it is deleted. There are no accounts, no ads, no third-party trackers and no data is sold.
How many addresses can I create?
There is no fixed cap, but creation is rate limited per IP address to prevent abuse. If you create too many in a row you will see a message asking you to wait a minute.
What happens if I lose access to an inbox?
It cannot be recovered: once it expires, it is gone. So for accounts you want to keep — banking, purchases, subscriptions — use your real email or a permanent alias. This is the most important limitation of the service and worth keeping in mind.
In short
Artemail does three things and does them well: it gives you an address instantly, it receives real mail and it leaves the verification code ready to copy. Everything else — registration, ads, tiers, promises of universal compatibility — it does not have, and it will not pretend to.