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Trash mail (or temporary email / disposable email) is a temporary email address that is created and used for a short period of time, and is typically used to access online services without revealing the user’s real identity..
What is trash mail?
Trash mail is a type of temporary email address that is automatically generated and deleted or deactivated after a certain period of time. It is usually:
- Used to avoid spam,
- to avoid unnecessary emails,
- when signing up on unknown or untrusted websites.
⚙️ How trash mail works?
1. Email Generation::
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You go to a trash mail site like:: 10minutemail.com, temp-mail.org, guerrillamail.com etc.
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The site gives you a temporary email address.
2. Usage:
- You can register on any website using this email.
- If that website sends a confirmation or verification email, it will be available in this temporary inbox.
3. Expiration:
- Most trash mail addresses are active for 10 minutes to a few hours.
- The email and inbox are automatically deleted when the time expires.
✅ Benefits of using Trash Mail
- Spam protection
- ️ Privacy
- Ideal for temporary registration
⚠️Warning
- It is not safe to use important services (banking, social media, government services, etc.) with trash-mail.
- Some websites block trash-mail domains.
❌ When not to use Trash mail
Trash mail (temporary email) should never be used in speech. While it is very useful in some situations, it is important to understand its limitations and risks.
When not to use Trash mail:
Important account registration
- Banking accounts
- Government services (e.g. NID, Passport)
- Health services (hospital portals, vaccine registration)
- University or educational institution
Personal or long-term communication
- Job application
- Ordering on e-commerce sites
- Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
These accounts may require your real email for later recovery or security.
Introduction and history of 3 popular temporary email sites
Introduction and history of 10MinuteMail
- Initiator: Developer: 10MinuteMail.com was launched in 2006.
- Purpose: To protect users from spam and unwanted emails.
- Features: Provides users with a single-use email address that automatically deletes itself after 10 minutes.
10minutemail.com
Introduction and history of Temp-Mail.org
Domain Registration: The Temp-Mail.org domain was registered on May 5, 2012.
Whois
Promoters: The identity of the founders or owners of Temp-Mail.org is not disclosed, as the domain registration information is kept confidential.
Service Start: Detailed information about Temp-Mail.org’s service is not available, but it has been active since 2012.
Introduction and history of guerrillamail.com
- Originator: Guerrillamail.com was founded in Chicago in 2006.
Wikipedia - Start of service: The service has been available online since 2006.
- Type of service: Users can create a temporary email address directly on the site, without any registration or login.
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