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Explore Maildrop for temporary email; check inbox access and message retention.
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Maildrop Free
- Price and billing
- Free plan[1]Sources checked:
- Storage
- Not confirmedSources checked:
- Phone verification
- Not required
Applies to the publicly documented no-signup inbox flow; registration and delivery were not tested.
[1]Sources checked: - Attachment size limit
- Not confirmed
- Attachment and message conditions
- Recorded conditions
All attachments are removed; the service cannot receive attachments.
[2]Sources checked: - API authentication required
- API rate limit
- 50 requests / 10 seconds
Sustained use should stay at 1–2 requests per second; excess returns 429 and persistent excess may reject connections.
[7]Sources checked: - Message retention
- 24 hours without new messagesEarlier deletion is possible
Cleared after 24 hours without new mail; system capacity pressure can trigger earlier deletion.
[4]Sources checked: - Message count limit
- Whole-message size limit
- less than 500k
The website does not define the byte conversion of k; the original unit and strict less-than bound are retained.
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Why consider it
Explore Maildrop for temporary email; check inbox access and message retention.
- No account required — Maildrop Free
- No phone required — Maildrop Free
- No existing email required — Maildrop Free
- Receive email — Maildrop Free
- Multiple aliases — Maildrop Free
- API access — Maildrop Free
- Messages expire within 24 hours — Maildrop Free
Before you choose
- Inbox access is public or lacks a password; do not use it for private messages.
- Maildrop clears inboxes after 24 hours without new mail and may delete messages sooner when capacity is tight. Attachments are discarded.
Recorded plans
Plan capabilities
| Plan capabilities | Maildrop Free |
|---|---|
| No account required | Yes [2]Sources checked: |
| No phone required | Yes Applies to the publicly documented no-signup inbox flow; registration and delivery were not tested. [1]Sources checked: |
| No existing email required | Yes [1]Sources checked: |
| Receive email | Yes Spam filtering applies; unfamiliar sending servers may be delayed by greylisting. [2]Sources checked: |
| Reply to email | No The service cannot send messages, so replies from the inbox are also unavailable. [4]Sources checked: |
| Start a new email | No [4]Sources checked: |
| Your own domain | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| Catch-all on your domain | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| Provider subdomain wildcard | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| Multiple aliases | Yes Each mailbox has one obfuscated alias delivering to the same inbox; this does not make the inbox secure or private. [8]Sources checked: |
| Two-factor authentication | |
| Zero-access mailbox encryption | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| End-to-end encryption available | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| Hide your main address | Not confirmed |
| Attachments | |
| Mobile app | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| IMAP access | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| SMTP access | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| API access | Yes The HTTPS GraphQL API can list, read and delete messages and query aliases; sending is not supported. [6]Sources checked: |
| Inbox protected by an access credential | No Anyone knowing the address can view messages; aliases do not guarantee privacy. [3]Sources checked: |
| Extend address lifetime | Not confirmed Sources checked: |
| Messages expire within 24 hours | Yes Inactivity is measured from the last received message; 24-hour retention per message is not guaranteed and high load may cause earlier deletion. [2]Sources checked: |
Official sources
- Maildrop - Free Disposable Email Address · 2026-11-02
- How It Works · 2026-11-02
- Privacy Policy · 2026-11-02
- Developer Documentation · 2026-11-02
- Maildrop status · 2026-11-02
- API Overview · 2026-11-02
- Rate Limiting · 2026-11-02
- Get a Mailbox Alias · 2026-11-02