NowTempMail

What NowTempMail is

NowTempMail provides temporary inboxes for sign-ups where you would rather not give out your regular email address, such as verification codes, free trials, and one-off downloads. A random address is ready when the page loads, with no account, password, or installation required. Incoming mail appears automatically; verification codes are detected for copying, and attachments can be downloaded. A free inbox is receive-only and is deleted, along with its messages, after 24 hours unless you remove it earlier. It accepts up to 50 messages, each no larger than 10 MB. The service is available on the web and through Chrome and Edge extensions, which can create addresses, fill sign-up forms from a context menu, and notify you when mail arrives. Developers can use a versioned HTTP API, Node.js/TypeScript SDK, Python pytest package, and recipes for curl, Node, and Python. The API is intended for server-side use and rejects browser-origin requests; the maker warns against putting API keys in browser or mobile app code. The free Developer API plan allows 50 mailboxes per day and 30 requests per minute. Paid plans start at $19 a month, with higher limits and additional options including custom and reserved addresses and inbound webhooks on the listed Starter plan.

Who it suits

NowTempMail suits people who need a short-lived address for a sign-up and want to receive verification messages without registering or installing anything. Its API and developer packages also suit teams running signup or email-verification tests in CI, QA fleets, or deliverability checks.

Limits

The free temporary inbox is receive-only, lasts up to 24 hours, holds up to 50 messages, and accepts messages up to 10 MB. The free Developer API plan allows 50 mailboxes per day, 30 requests per minute, a 24-hour maximum mailbox lifetime, and 50 messages per mailbox.

Getting started

1. Open https://nowtempmail.com/ in a web browser to get a random address.
2. Use the address for a sign-up that needs an incoming message.
3. Open the inbox to read messages, copy detected verification codes, or download attachments.
4. Install the Chrome or Edge extension if you want address creation, form filling, and notifications.
5. For developer use, choose the Free Developer API plan or a paid plan and follow the API recipes.

Verdict

Choose NowTempMail for quick, temporary email receipt or for server-side tests using its API and developer packages. Look elsewhere if you need to send or reply from the address, or if your workflow requires browser-origin API calls.