{"id":1608,"date":"2011-10-04T17:51:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T21:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/blog\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2011-10-04T17:51:57","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T21:51:57","slug":"disposable-email-address-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekitdown.com\/?p=1608","title":{"rendered":"Disposable Email Address Generators"},"content":{"rendered":"

At one time or another we’ve all had that feeling of dread or even felt suckered because of an online registration form that requires an email address to access some form of content.\u00a0 Maybe it was information we sought or maybe the website promised you a free item or access to exclusive content.\u00a0 The catch?\u00a0 You had to enter your email address.<\/p>\n

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Well, that’s just silly.\u00a0 Why should you give out your personal or business email address just to get a promotional code for a free bag of chips?\u00a0 You shouldn’t have to, so we’ve compiled a list of disposable email address generators that users can use in place of their own email address.\u00a0 The addresses are real and work like any other email address.\u00a0 The big difference is they are either timed or a bottomless trash can for spam email.<\/p>\n

Disposable Email Generators<\/h3>\n
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Mailinator<\/span><\/h4>\n

Mailinator is one of our favorites.\u00a0 We’ve used them in the past and are reliable.\u00a0 With Mailinator you simply create an email address of your choosing and add @mailinator.com to the end of it.\u00a0 So as an example you could create an address of ‘IWantMyFreeBagOfChips@mailinator.com’.\u00a0 If you don’t feel like thinking, just use the random email address that Mailinator generates for you.<\/p>\n

There are no sign-ups, passwords or registrations and checking your inbox is as simple as typing it into their \u201cCheck your Inbox\u201d feature.<\/p>\n

Visit Mailinator<\/a><\/p>\n

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10MinuteMail<\/span><\/h4>\n

Just as the name indicates, 10MinuteMail provides a timed, disposable, email address for 10 minutes.\u00a0 The 10 minutes should allow you enough time to finalize registration forms or sign-up processes.\u00a0 If you need more time, 10MinuteMail allows you to add more minutes in increments of 10.<\/p>\n

If you receive an email message during that time it appears on the 10MinuteMail.com screen, handy for when you are waiting on a one time confirmation email.<\/p>\n

Visit 10MinuteMail<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dispostable<\/span><\/h4>\n

Like Mailinator, Dispostable uses email addresses ending in their own domain (@dispostable.com).\u00a0 Pick any email address you like and enter it into any online form or sign-up page, then navigate to the Dispostable website and check your inbox.\u00a0 If you want a randomly generated email address, just visit the Dispostable website first and grab the one listed on the main page.<\/p>\n

Dispostable’s website has a no fluff, clean looking display and is reminiscent of Google in its simplicity, making it great for first time users.<\/p>\n

Visit Dispostable<\/a><\/p>\n

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GuerrillaMail<\/span><\/h4>\n

GuerrillaMail is another timed, disposable, email address generator.\u00a0 The email addresses last 60 minutes and are automatically created when you visit the GuerrillaMail website.\u00a0 GuerrillaMail is unique in that it starts out by sending you an email to the newly created disposable address which explains how to use the address, check for email and extended options.<\/p>\n

GuerrillaMail provides usage data on how many email addresses have been created and how many prevented spam.\u00a0 Fun stats to look at, but have no direct impact on their service or your email address.<\/p>\n

Visit GuerrillaMail<\/a><\/p>\n

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MintEmail<\/span><\/h4>\n

Like some of the others, MintEmail allows users to create a custom email address or use a randomly generated one.\u00a0 After the email address is used, you can check incoming messages by adding the username to the web url.\u00a0 So for example, if you used IWantMyFreeBagOfChips as your email address username, then you would check your inbox at ‘www.mintemail.com\/IWantMyFreeBagOfChips’.<\/p>\n

Like all the others, no registration, sign-up or account creation process is needed.<\/p>\n

Visit MintEmail<\/a><\/p>\n

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Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n
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Disposable email addresses are really useful and can be a big time saver.\u00a0 They can help prevent major headaches later by preventing spam from coming to your personal email inbox.\u00a0 One word of caution, don’t use disposable email addresses on websites where you actually want to receive their content.\u00a0 Of course it goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway, don’t use disposable email addresses for anything related to financial information because obviously you want and may need to receive those emails.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed or found this article useful, please show us some support by sharing us on your favorite social websites.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/p>\n

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Your Thoughts<\/h3>\n
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Have you used disposable email addresses in the past?\u00a0 Which service do you use?\u00a0 Do you have a favorite not on this list?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n