Want to register on a website or try out a service, but don’t want to be tracked? Or are you worried about receiving too much spam? Find out how to create a disposable email address.
There are many solutions for creating a free disposable email address (or junk mail address), which is useful for reducing spam. With Gmail or other solutions. It’s up to you to choose the one that suits you best!
How do I create a disposable Gmail address?
The first idea is to create a new Gmail address. But Google has quite a few requirements, which is a little too complicated for what we’re interested in here. So we’re going to give you one of the best Gmail tips to know…
How do I get a new disposable Gmail address?
Simply use an alias of your Gmail address:
- Add a word after your username, separating them with a colon.+which gives, for example claire.doe+holidays@gmail.com if your account is claire.doe@gmail
- Add a filter so that emails arrive directly in a dedicated label (a folder), rather than the inbox.
In the example above, claire.doe+holidays@gmail.com is a fictitious email address, in the sense that no real Gmail account exists. It’s what’s called an alias, a bit like a keyboard shortcut.
To learn how to create the filter, read this item.
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What exactly do I need to do to create a Gmail alias?
As you’ve probably gathered, there’s nothing to create in fact; it’s automatic as soon as you place a sign +.
How do I delete a Gmail alias?
You don’t need to delete anything, since you didn’t have to create anything! That’s why it’s simpler to use an alias, rather than creating a new address on Gmail and then… delete it completely.
How many aliases can you create in Gmail?
You can use as many alias addresses as you want! With this free tip, you therefore have as many disposable addresses as needed.
How do I sort emails so they go to the right place?
By default, emails sent to your disposable Gmail address will arrive in your inbox (whereas with some web hosting providers, they may automatically go to the folder whose name follows the + sign). To automatically move messages, you need to add a filter.
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Create an address with your web hosting provider
Sometimes, your web hosting provider will offer to create an email address for you that you won’t have to worry about after use. It’s also possible that your server already manages the same alias system as Gmail. In that case, it’s good because your disposable address is on your own domain name, giving you a real email address.
If this is not the case for you, read on.
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The best ones: Yopmail, 10 minute mail, Crazymailing, Mohmal…
If you don’t want to use Gmail, many disposable email addresses are available online. Most are free. To quickly create a disposable email address, try these services; they’re the best we know of…
- 10minutesmail For an ephemeral email address that only lasts 10 minutes, the time it takes to test a website or app. In this case, we refer to it as a junk email address.
- Crazymailing for a temporary 10-minute email available without account creation or password
- emailfake.com is an email address generator (Fake Email Generator)
- EmailOnDeck is a free service for undetectable disposable addresses (supposed to be undetectable as disposable…)
- Get Nothing is another free temporary email service
- Guerrilla Mail offers a disposable address (disposable email) valid for 60 minutes
- Maildrop is an open-source service for free, disposable, temporary email addresses, without registration or password. Only emails smaller than 500KB are accepted. Attachments are deleted. A Maildrop inbox can contain a maximum of 10 messages, and any inbox that does not receive a message within 24 hours is automatically deleted.
- Mailinator It allows you to have a free or paid disposable email address (depending on the plan) and even offers an API to automate actions
- Mohmal is a free disposable messaging service, available for 45 minutes
- Tempal (or “TempMail”) offers a disposable email address valid for 24 hours. The French interface for accessing email is rather poorly translated…
- Temp Mail.org allows you to create a free temporary email address (or a paid one with premium options)
- TrashMail This allows you to create an email address that will redirect all received messages to your own address (after a certain time, it will be deleted).
- ThrowAway Mail offers a valid email address for 48 hours (the duration is extended by 48 hours each time you access your account)
- Yopmail This is a website that offers a free disposable email address. It’s not an ephemeral email address because your account isn’t deleted; however, received messages are deleted after 8 days.
You’ve probably realized that for most of these online email tools with disposable email addresses, you don’t need to register. The idea is that the email address you create (or that can be randomly generated) is complex enough that no one but you will ever see it. But in reality, anyone can access your inbox and read your emails…
Be aware that some websites, online services, and applications reject disposable email addresses of this type (junk email). You won’t have this problem with fake email addresses using a Gmail alias.
Your Questions
Why use a disposable email account (junk mail)?
You might need a temporary email address, for example, to validate account creation on a website or application that sends a confirmation email and for which you don’t want to provide your primary email address. Be aware that if your address is temporary (it disappears shortly after use), it cannot be used long-term. The goal is generally to reduce spam (receiving unwanted emails).
What is a disposable temporary email address?
Most disposable email services provide an email account that only works for a short time (a few minutes, hours, or days); after that, the address is no longer available. There are also online services where the address remains valid indefinitely (but these are usually fee-based).
How do I use a temporary email address?
Provide a disposable email address to register for a website or app, solely to receive a registration confirmation email (for the site or app). Afterward, your address will typically be deleted after a few minutes, hours, or days.
How can I get an anonymous email address?
If your Gmail address is based on a username, you can use an alias to benefit from a “nearly anonymous” address. Alternatively, use one of the disposable email services.
Can you send emails with a disposable account?
No, generally it is not possible to send an email to a standard email address, to prevent the system from being used for spamming.
What are the risks of using disposable email addresses?
Anyone can potentially access your messages, as there’s no account creation or password. Don’t use it for important messages…