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Throwaway
What Throwaway is
Throwaway provides temporary email inboxes for receiving messages without signing up. Users can choose a username and domain or create a random inbox, and new mail is fetched automatically as it arrives. Available expiry choices are 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days and 14 days; the inbox and its messages are deleted when the selected period ends. An optional password can lock an inbox.
The service offers web and API access on a free plan listed as free. Its public REST API requires no authentication and is limited to 300 requests per IP address in each rolling 7-day window. Inbox checks also have a separate cap of 300 distinct, previously unchecked addresses per IP over that period. The site also lists file uploads up to 5 GB, with resumable transfers, metadata review, optional passwords and automatic expiry; files up to 25 MiB are virus scanned. It documents a remote MCP server for Claude and names OpenClaw, Hermes and OpenAI as supported agent workflows. Mail, files and images are labeled live; VPN is in early access and SMS is coming soon.
Who it suits
Throwaway may suit people or AI agents needing temporary inboxes without an account. Its file and image sharing tools may also be relevant to users seeking a broader privacy toolkit.
What it does well
- Inbox creation does not require an account.
- Users can choose inbox expiry periods up to 14 days.
- Optional passwords can lock inboxes.
- The public REST API requires no authentication.
What to know first
- API requests are limited to 300 per IP per rolling week.
- Inbox checks have a separate 300-address limit.
- VPN is in early access; SMS is coming soon.
- Inbox and messages are deleted after expiry.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free plan; no paid prices published | Free |
As throwaway.io lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Throwaway offers disposable email with configurable expiry and an unauthenticated API, alongside file and image sharing. Note the per-IP limits and the deletion of inbox contents when the selected period ends.
Facts from Throwaway's own pages
- API
- The public REST API requires no authentication and is rate-limited to 300 requests per IP address per rolling 7-day window. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- API limit
- Checking inboxes is also capped at 300 distinct, previously unchecked addresses per IP per rolling 7-day window. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Automatic mail fetching
- The site says new mail is fetched automatically as it arrives. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Expiry
- Available inbox expiry choices shown on the site are 1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, and 14 days; the inbox and messages are deleted after expiry. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- The site lists file uploads up to 5 GB, with resume, metadata review, optional passwords, and automatic expiry; files up to 25 MiB are virus scanned. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Inbox protection
- The site offers an option to set a password to lock an inbox. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Inbox setup
- Users can choose a username and domain or create a random inbox. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site documents a remote MCP server for Claude and names OpenClaw, Hermes, and OpenAI as supported agent workflows. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The site presents the product as a privacy toolkit for people and AI agents, including disposable email and file and image sharing. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy claims
- The homepage describes the service as requiring no account and says it does not track users. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Throwaway provides temporary email inboxes for receiving messages without signing up. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Service availability
- The homepage labels mail, files, and images as live; VPN as early access; and SMS as coming soon. · throwaway.io, 8 Oct 2026
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