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Mailboxes

The Mailboxes page is the central hub for managing your temporary email addresses. Here you can create new mailboxes, monitor active inboxes, and restore archived addresses.

Creating a Mailbox

Section titled “Creating a Mailbox”

To create a new temporary mailbox:

  1. Navigate to the Mailboxes page
  2. In the “Create mailbox” section, you’ll see the mailbox generator with the following options:

Mailbox Configuration Options

Section titled “Mailbox Configuration Options”

  • Email Address Generation

    • Click Generate Email Address to create a random email address
    • Or manually type a custom prefix before the @ symbol

  • Domain Selection

    • Choose from available domains in the dropdown:
      • minutemail.cc (default platform domain)
      • Your verified custom domains (if configured)

  • Expiration Time

    • Set the mailbox lifetime using the spinner (default: 15 minutes)
    • Minimum: 1 minute
    • Maximum: 60 minutes (all plans)

  • Archive After Expiration

    • Toggle this option to preserve the mailbox after expiration
    • When enabled, you must provide a Tag to identify the archived mailbox
    • Tags help you search and restore mailboxes later
    • Example tags: “github-signup”, “newsletter-test”, “example.com login”

Active Mailboxes

Section titled “Active Mailboxes”

The Active mailboxes section displays all currently active email addresses:

Mailbox List Features

Section titled “Mailbox List Features”
  • Address - The full email address with a copy button for quick sharing
  • Tag - Optional label for organization (shows “None” if not set)
  • Archive after expiration - Shows “Yes” or “No”
  • Expires in - Countdown timer showing remaining time
  • Actions
    • View - Opens the mailbox to read messages
    • Select - Checkbox for bulk operations
    • Copy - Quick copy email address to clipboard

Bulk Actions

Section titled “Bulk Actions”
  • Select multiple mailboxes using checkboxes
  • Click Remove Selected to delete multiple mailboxes at once

Search and Filter

Section titled “Search and Filter”

Use the search box in the table header to filter mailboxes by:

  • Email address
  • Domain
  • Tag

Viewing a Mailbox

Section titled “Viewing a Mailbox”

Click on any mailbox address or the View button to open the mailbox interface:

Mailbox View Features

Section titled “Mailbox View Features”
  • Email Address Display - Shows the full address with copy button
  • Expiration Timer - Live countdown showing time remaining
  • Message List - All emails received at this address
  • Message Preview - Click any message to view full content

Message Interface

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When viewing messages:

  • Sender - Who sent the email
  • Subject - Email subject line
  • Received Time - When the message arrived
  • Body - Full email content (HTML and text)
  • Attachments - Download any attached files

Archived Mailboxes

Section titled “Archived Mailboxes”

The Archived mailboxes section shows mailboxes that have been preserved after expiration:

Archive Features

Section titled “Archive Features”
  • Address - The archived email address
  • Tag - The label assigned when archiving
  • Archived Date - When the mailbox was archived
  • Actions
    • Restore - Reactivate the mailbox for receiving new emails
    • Delete - Permanently remove the archived mailbox

Restoring Archived Mailboxes

Section titled “Restoring Archived Mailboxes”

To reactivate an archived mailbox:

  1. Find the mailbox in the “Archived mailboxes” section
  2. Click Restore
  3. The mailbox becomes active again and can receive new messages
  4. Set a new expiration time and archiving preferences

Quota and Limits

Section titled “Quota and Limits”

Your plan determines:

  • Active Mailbox Limit - Maximum concurrent active mailboxes

    • Free: 3 mailboxes
    • Hobbyist: 10 mailboxes
    • Pro: 50 mailboxes
    • Team: 200 mailboxes (shared)

  • Archived Mailbox Limit - Maximum archived mailboxes retained

    • Free: 5 archives
    • Hobbyist: 20 archives
    • Pro: 200 archives
    • Team: 1,000 archives

View your current usage in the Usage page.

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”
  • Use Tags Wisely - Apply descriptive tags to make archived mailboxes easy to find
  • Monitor Expiration - Check the countdown timer to ensure mailboxes stay active when needed
  • Regular Cleanup - Remove unused mailboxes to free up quota
  • Custom Domains - Use custom domains for professional-looking addresses
  • Archive Important - Enable archiving for mailboxes you may need to reactivate

Common Use Cases

Section titled “Common Use Cases”
  • Service Signups - Create temporary emails for testing services
  • Newsletter Testing - Test email campaigns without spam
  • Privacy Protection - Use disposable addresses to protect your identity
  • Development Testing - Test email functionality in applications
  • Account Verification - Receive verification emails without permanent addresses