Question 1

What is a disposable email address?

Accepted Answer

A disposable email address (also called temp mail, throwaway email, or temporary email) is a short-lived email inbox you can use instead of your real address. It receives emails like any normal inbox but automatically expires after a set time. It's perfect for signups, trials, and one-time verifications where you don't want to give out your real email.

Question 2

How does MeowMail work?

Accepted Answer

MeowMail generates a random temporary email address for you. Any emails sent to that address arrive in your inbox in real-time — no refreshing needed. After the expiry period, the inbox and all its emails are permanently deleted. No signup or account required.

Question 3

Is MeowMail free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MeowMail is completely free. There are no premium tiers, no paid features, and no hidden costs. Generate as many temporary inboxes as you need.

Question 4

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No. MeowMail requires no signup, no login, and no personal information. Just visit the site, get an address, and start receiving emails. It's fully anonymous.

Question 5

Is temporary email safe to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for its intended purpose. Temporary email is designed for situations where you need a quick, disposable address — like signing up for a website, receiving a verification code, or testing a service. You should not use it for anything sensitive like banking or important accounts, since the inbox is temporary and publicly accessible via its URL.

Question 6

Can anyone see my temporary inbox?

Accepted Answer

Your inbox is accessible to anyone who knows the exact email address. The addresses are randomly generated, making them hard to guess. However, you should treat temporary inboxes as public and avoid receiving sensitive information through them.

Question 7

How long do emails stay in my inbox?

Accepted Answer

Emails are automatically deleted after a set expiry period (currently 1 hour). Once expired, the emails are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.

Question 8

Can I send emails from MeowMail?

Accepted Answer

No, MeowMail is receive-only. You can receive emails at your temporary address, but sending or replying is not supported. This is by design — disposable inboxes are meant for receiving, not for conversations.

Question 9

Can I choose my own email address?

Accepted Answer

Yes! MeowMail generates a random address by default, but you can edit the local part (the part before the @) to anything you like. This is useful when a specific format is required or when you want something easy to type.

Question 10

Does MeowMail track me?

Accepted Answer

No. We don't use Google Analytics, cookies, or any fingerprinting technology. We use privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics (Cloudflare Web Analytics) that doesn't track individual users. No personal data is ever collected or stored.

Question 11

What happens when my inbox expires?

Accepted Answer

When the expiry period is up, the inbox and all emails in it are permanently deleted from our servers. There is no way to recover expired emails. If you need the information in an email, make sure to save it before the inbox expires.

Question 12

Can I use MeowMail for important accounts?

Accepted Answer

We strongly recommend against it. Temporary email is designed for low-stakes, one-time use. For anything important — banking, social media accounts you want to keep, work email — always use your real, permanent email address.