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SpamEater

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

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Freedom report

One barScore 5.5

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

SpamEater is ranked #10 of 25 in disposable email services on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on disposable email services

Inbox lifetime: days
Custom address: Yes
API access: Yes
Custom domain: Yes
Attachments supported: Yes

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The record

Purpose: SpamEater is self-hosted disposable email, with inboxes that delete themselves after 24 hours.
Setup: It runs on a domain and server you own and requires no user accounts.
Email privacy: Email bodies are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.
Deletion: Inboxes and mail are deleted after 24 hours with no recovery.
Rendering: The web interface adapts HTML email for dark mode and blocks remote images until the user loads them.
Security: The project lists ModSecurity with the OWASP Core Rule Set, fail2ban, CSRF and HMAC delete tokens, and rate limiting across SMTP, WAF, and API layers.
Web transport: The web interface is HTTPS-only, while inbound SMTP on port 25 is plaintext.
Components: SpamEater uses Haraka for SMTP, Express for its API, and SQLite for storage.
Deployment: The project offers Docker deployment and a native installer; the Docker setup requires Docker Engine 20.10 or later and Docker Compose v2 or later.
Supported systems: The native installer lists AlmaLinux, RHEL, and Rocky Linux 9 and 10, plus Ubuntu 22.04 or later and Debian 11 or later.
Requirements: Setup requires a domain, configured DNS, a static public IP, and open ports 25, 80, and 443.
Limit: Anyone who knows an inbox name can read that inbox, and the project recommends random names for inboxes users want to keep private.
License: The repository identifies SpamEater as MIT licensed.
Support: The repository says to report vulnerabilities through its GitHub Security tab.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

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Sources

github.com/rufftruffles/spameater· checked 5 Oct 2026