Disposable email
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The mailbox remains valid until the page is refreshed or closed, and mail needed later must be downloaded first, according to DropMail. The service page also promotes unlimited* disposable-address creation, but that does not extend the stated mailbox lifetime. For media buyers and developers considering temporary inboxes, the practical question is whether that page-bound access fits the task.
Editorial review based on public sources, without hands-on testing; facts checked on 2026-10-31.
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Mailbox access ends with the page
DropMail’s service page and API page describe the following features, checked on 2026-10-31.
- Stated purpose: disposable email for anonymous registrations on websites and services (DropMail service page, checked 2026-10-31).
- Registration: not required (DropMail service page, checked 2026-10-31).
- Attachments: allowed (DropMail service page, checked 2026-10-31).
- Mobile app: Android app offered (DropMail service page, checked 2026-10-31).
The mailbox’s page-bound lifetime matters most when an email must remain accessible beyond the current session.
Free API tokens require no account
DropMail’s API page says free tokens are available without sign-up or an account. That establishes a free entry point for API access, not the price of every service or a complete account plan.
The service page labels its API beta, while the API page describes token access; these are separate points, not a stated paid tier. Buyers evaluating automation should clarify the applicable operating terms before relying on the API for ongoing workflows.
Forwarding and archives add controls
DropMail says incoming messages can be forwarded from a temporary address to a real email address. Forwarding can also be disabled temporarily or permanently, giving users controls over whether new messages continue to be forwarded.
The service says emails can be downloaded together in a ZIP archive, and that attachments are allowed. Downloading matters when messages need to be kept after the page-based mailbox ends.
Put domain and support questions in writing
Before registering, clarify how mailbox access ends and what happens to messages needed after the page is refreshed or closed. If a temporary address expires, ask whether forwarding remains active and whether the address can still be used.
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GraphQL connects creation and mail reception
DropMail describes its GraphQL API as a way to create disposable addresses and receive and read messages programmatically. The API supports GraphQL queries and subscriptions, with real-time notifications over WebSocket or HTTP long-polling.
The API page also says users can add personal domains after configuring DNS records and calling the addDomain mutation. For teams using AI assistants, DropMail describes a hosted MCP server that connects assistants to the API without installation or GraphQL knowledge.
Access begins without registration
- Registration is not required, according to the provider.
- The API offers free tokens without requiring sign-up or an account, according to the provider.
- Forwarding can be disabled temporarily or permanently, according to the provider.
- Emails can be downloaded in a ZIP archive, according to the provider.
Expiry narrows recovery and automation
DropMail’s service and API pages describe limits that affect how long mail and addresses remain usable.
- Mail needed later must be downloaded before refreshing the page, according to DropMail.
- The API page gives sessions a default 10-minute lifetime, extended when accessed; expired sessions and stored email are removed.
- DropMail says addresses on rotating domains cannot be restored after the domain expires, and active forwarding stops.
- The service says only email addresses, not emails, can be restored.
- The API page says the server assigns unique usernames, and the API applies rate limits to address creation and mail reception.
- OAuth access tokens have no refresh tokens; after expiration, users must authorize again, according to the API page.
- Several company and support details remain open; they are listed under What we could not confirm.
Compare inbox retention and address control
Compare disposable-email providers by mailbox lifetime, address recovery, sending capability, API access, per-user limits, paid terms, and privacy statements. For a workflow that depends on retrieving messages later, the retention and recovery terms deserve particular attention before comparing convenience features.
Short-lived inboxes suit bounded tasks
DropMail identifies anonymous registrations on websites and services as a purpose for its disposable email service. It also names automated testing, onboarding flows, and AI agents as intended API use cases.
The page-bound mailbox condition is relevant to those tasks: DropMail says access lasts until the page is refreshed or closed. People considering the Android app should distinguish that app offering from the stated lifetime of the mailbox itself.
What we could not confirm
- Company details: legal entity, address, and history.
- Support: channels and response times.
- Sending: whether users can send email.
- Domains: available domains and their conditions.
- Per-user limits: address or mailbox caps.
- Privacy: provider statements and data-handling terms.
- Paid terms: plans and charges beyond free API tokens.
What the mailbox and API terms answer
What happens to saved mail after a page refresh?
DropMail says mail needed later must be downloaded before refreshing the page. The service describes the mailbox as valid until the page is refreshed or closed, so the download instruction matters when messages need to remain accessible.
How long does an API session last?
The API page gives sessions a default 10-minute lifetime and says access extends that lifetime. Once a session expires, the session and its stored email are removed, so session access is tied to continued validity rather than permanent message storage.
Can a rotating-domain address be recovered after expiry?
DropMail says an address on a rotating domain cannot be restored after that domain expires, and active forwarding stops. The service separately says only email addresses, not emails, can be restored.
Can users choose their address username?
No. DropMail’s API page says the server assigns the username portion and makes it unique. That means address creation does not include user selection of the username, a relevant constraint when an automated workflow expects a chosen address.
What happens when API requests exceed rate limits?
DropMail says the API limits address creation and mail reception, and advises slowing requests when those limits are exceeded. Automation should account for those limits in its request pattern rather than assume requests can continue at any pace.
Does OAuth access renew automatically?
No. The API page says OAuth access tokens have no refresh tokens, so users must authorize again after expiration. For MCP authorization, the page says users choose an access duration from 1 to 90 days, with a captcha required for longer periods.
Proceed after the operating terms are clear
Fits if… the workflow needs temporary inboxes and can save messages before refreshing, while API use stays within the provider’s stated limits.
Probably not if… the task requires restoring a rotating-domain address after its domain expires or retaining email in an expired API session.
Main risk… treating address creation as equivalent to durable access: the provider distinguishes restored addresses from saved email and requires reauthorization after OAuth expiration.
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How we put this page together
Editorial team of Stack Shelf. Prepared by the editorial team of Stack Shelf from the public sources listed above; the facts were checked on 2026-10-31. Nobody tried the service in practice. We revise the text whenever those sources are updated.
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