About 10 Minute Mail - The Original Temporary Email Since 2006
Our Story
10 Minute Mail was founded on November 3, 2006, making it one of the first temporary email services on the internet. For over 18 years, we have been protecting user privacy by providing free, anonymous, self-destructing email addresses.
The idea was simple: give people a way to sign up for websites without exposing their real email address to potential spam. What started as a solution to a personal frustration has grown into a service trusted by millions of users worldwide.
Our Mission
Privacy is not a luxury - it's a fundamental right. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to protect their inbox from spam, marketing emails, and data harvesting. We believe you shouldn't have to sacrifice your privacy just to access content online.
How It Works
Privacy by Design
All data is stored only in memory (RAM) and is never written to disk. When your session expires, your email address and all messages are permanently and irrecoverably deleted. We don't log IP addresses, we don't save email contents, and we don't track our users. This isn't just a policy - it's built into our architecture.
Why We Built This
Global Reach
10 Minute Mail is available in 47 languages, serving users from every corner of the globe. In 2025 alone, over 6.3 million users relied on our service to protect their privacy, generating more than 14 million page views.
The Team
10 Minute Mail was created by Devon Hillard, a software developer passionate about privacy and security. What started as a side project in 2006 has become one of the most trusted names in temporary email services.
Learn more about our security practices or check out our frequently asked questions.