10-Minute Mail — a disposable inbox that self-destructs
A 10-minute mail address is a real, working inbox that lives for ten minutes — long enough to receive a verification code or confirmation link — and then erases itself along with every message it received. The address below is already active: no signup, no password, no settings.
Why ten minutes is the sweet spot
Most one-off email tasks are the same shape: submit a form, wait for a code or link, click it. Real senders deliver that mail in seconds. Ten minutes gives you an order of magnitude of headroom for slow senders, a typo you had to fix, or a captcha that made you retry — while still expiring fast enough that the address can't follow you around.
- Extend 10 min — add another ten minutes whenever you need, as many times as you need. Extensions stack.
- Discard early — done sooner? Destroy the address immediately instead of waiting out the timer.
- Auto destruction — at zero, the address, its inbox and every message are permanently deleted. There is no archive and no recovery.
How to use it well
- Keep this tab open — your session connects you to the inbox; new mail appears on its own.
- Extend before long forms, not after — one click up front saves a scramble later.
- Copy out anything you need the moment it lands: codes, links, attachments. The inbox won't remember for you.
- Use the QR button to move the address to your phone without retyping ten random characters.
When 10-minute mail is the wrong tool
Any account you might need to recover later needs a durable inbox — a password reset sent to an expired address is unrecoverable. Use a real email for banking, identity, or anything you'd hate to lose, and keep the ten-minute inbox for throwaway sign-ups. For a fuller walkthrough see 10-Minute Mail, Explained.
FAQ
Is 10 minutes enough to receive a verification email?
Almost always. Verification mail typically arrives within seconds, and ten minutes comfortably covers the round trip. If the sender is slow, hit “Extend 10 min” — there's no limit.
What happens when the 10 minutes are up?
The address, its inbox and all received messages are erased permanently from the database. Save anything you need before the countdown ends.
Can I get more than 10 minutes?
Yes — click “Extend 10 min” as often as you need. The address stays alive as long as you keep extending it, and you can also discard it early.
Is a 10-minute mail address free?
Yes. Every address on free-temporary-email.com is free, with no premium tier and no signup.
More questions? Visit the Help Center or the blog.