Updated · Volt Ghost team
These guides are written by the team that runs Volt Ghost. They explain what happens to your mail, where a throwaway inbox is the right tool, and where it can lock you out of something important. Each one is dated and updated when the facts change.
How sites detect disposable emailBlocklists, MX lookups and other checks, explained for users and site owners.Is disposable email legal?The tool is legal. Here's where the lines usually are.Temp mail vs email alias: which one do you need?Both hide your real address. Here's when each one is the right choice.Verification code not received? Try these 9 fixes in orderCodes or confirmation emails not arriving? Nine fixes, in the order to try them.What is temp mail? How disposable email actually worksHow disposable email works, when it's the right tool, and when it isn't.When not to use temp mailNine kinds of accounts where a throwaway address can lock you out.
Where to start
New to disposable email? Read what temp mail is first, then when not to use it. If a code never arrived, go straight to the verification code fixes. Want to compare services instead? See the best temp mail services.