Getting started
What a disposable address actually is, how to open one, and what happens to the mail afterwards.
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Getting started
How long a disposable inbox lasts, and what expires with it
What the 5-day window applies to and what it does not, when the clock actually starts, everything that goes with a message, reading the deadline straight off the API, and the habit that stops any of it mattering.
15 min readBeginner
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Getting started
What is temp mail? Temporary email addresses, explained
The definition, the mechanics (one MX record and a mailbox that exists the moment mail arrives), temp mail against disposable, burner and alias addresses, what it is good for, the four places it is the wrong tool, and how long an address lasts.
12 min readBeginner
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