Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask about using a free temporary email address. Still stuck? Read how FreeTempEmail works or just generate an address and try it.
- Is FreeTempEmail really free?
- Yes, completely. There is no account, no payment, and no trial. The service is supported by advertising so the tool itself stays free for everyone.
- Is it anonymous?
- We do not ask for your name, your real email, a phone number, or a password. We only keep a short-lived session cookie so your generated address stays with your browser tab. See the Privacy Policy for the full detail.
- How long do emails last?
- About 10 minutes. After that the address and every message sent to it are permanently deleted. Pressing "Burn" deletes everything immediately.
- Can I send email from a temporary address?
- No. Disposable addresses are receive-only. They exist to catch a verification link or one-time code, not to hold conversations.
- Can I get the same address back later?
- No. Once an address expires it is gone for good, and so is anything it received. Copy any code or link out before the timer runs down.
- Why did my email expire so fast?
- Short lifespans are the point of disposable email: the address does its one job and disappears so nothing lingers to be tracked or spammed. If you need more time, just generate a fresh address.
- Is it safe to use for important accounts?
- No. Never use a disposable address for banking, your primary identity, or anything you need to recover later. If you lose access to the address you lose access to the account. Use it only for throwaway, low-stakes signups.
- Will my message arrive instantly?
- Usually within a few seconds. The inbox updates live, so leave the tab open and incoming mail appears on its own without refreshing.
- Can I receive email attachments?
- Yes. Unlike most disposable inboxes, FreeTempEmail receives and lets you download attachments — PDFs, images, Word documents, and ZIPs — up to 10 MB per file and 10 files per email. Like everything else, attachments are deleted when the address expires, so download anything you need before the timer runs out.
- Will websites accept the address, or is it blocked?
- More often than a typical throwaway address. We continuously health-check our domains and steer away from ones that get blocklisted, so more signups and verification codes get through. Being honest: no disposable-email provider can promise an address is never rejected — some strict signup forms block disposable domains on principle. If one address is refused, generate a fresh one and try again.
- Do you read or sell my emails?
- No. Messages are stored only long enough to show them to you and are then deleted. We do not build advertising profiles from message content and we do not sell personal data.
- Why am I still seeing ads?
- Advertising keeps the service free. We deliberately avoid pop-ups, pop-unders, and full-screen interstitials, and ads never load until after you have made a consent choice where that is required.