Private email address
A private email address is one you can give out without giving yourself away. MailboxTemp's disposable inboxes let you receive mail while keeping your real address — and your identity — to yourself.
What is private email address?
A private email address, in this context, is a disposable inbox that protects your real one. It lets you interact with a service without exposing the address you actually live in.
A real example
Posting in a place that requires contact details, or dealing with a one-time seller, a private address lets the message reach you without publishing your real inbox.
How private email address works on MailboxTemp
- Open MailboxTemp — a private email address address is waiting the moment the page loads.
- Copy it and paste it into whatever form is asking for an email.
- Messages arrive live; any one-time code is pulled out and shown at the top.
- When the timer runs out, the inbox and its contents are permanently erased.
Good to know
For ongoing private correspondence you'll want a dedicated private mailbox; disposable addresses are for short-term privacy, not long-term relationships.
Frequently asked questions
Is private email address really free?
Yes — creating a private email address inbox and receiving mail costs nothing and needs no account. Optional Pro features (longer life, custom address, no ads) are the only paid extras.
How long does it last?
Free inboxes live for one hour and can be extended in 10-minute steps; Pro inboxes last 24 hours. At expiry the address and every message are permanently deleted.
Can I receive verification codes and OTPs?
Yes. MailboxTemp detects one-time codes in incoming mail automatically and surfaces them at the top of the inbox so you can copy them in a tap.