Why a made-up address isn’t enough
Typing [email protected] into a form works until the site sends a confirmation code. Then you are stuck. Worse, that made-up address may belong to a real person, who now gets your sign-up emails.
A generated temporary address avoids both problems. It is random, so it belongs to nobody else, and it is a real inbox, so the confirmation email arrives on this page.
How the generator works
- When you open the page, a quick bot check runs in the background.
- We create a random 12-character address, such as
[email protected]. Random addresses can’t be guessed, so nobody else can take over yours. - The address is shown above with a copy button. Messages sent to it appear below within seconds.
- Press New address to generate another one. The old inbox is replaced.
Good uses for a generated email
- Signing up for a newsletter or a one-off download.
- Checking what emails a shop or app sends before you commit.
- Testing a sign-up form, contact form, or email template you are building.
- Keeping a forum or comment account separate from your real identity.
What “fake” doesn’t mean here
The address is temporary, not a way to pretend to be someone else. You can’t choose a name, send email, or impersonate a person or company. Our acceptable use policy forbids fraud, harassment, bulk account creation, and dodging another service’s bans or limits.
Questions
Can I choose the name before the @?
No. Addresses are random so that nobody can guess or reuse someone else’s inbox.
Can I generate many addresses at once?
No. You get one inbox at a time per browser. Creating accounts in bulk is against our acceptable use policy, and we rate-limit new inboxes per network.
Will the generated address work everywhere?
Not everywhere. Many sites block known temporary email domains. If a site rejects the address or no email arrives, that site is probably blocking it, and you’ll need a permanent address there.