# Inboxflip

> Machine-readable overview for AI assistants, answer engines, and automated crawlers. Human-readable policies remain on the site.

## What this service is

Inboxflip is a **free, web-based disposable (temporary) email** product. Users obtain a throwaway inbox to **read incoming mail** (e.g. OTPs, sign-up confirmations) **without using a personal email**. The stack is a single-page app with a server API; **JavaScript is required for the live inbox UI**, but all marketing pages (homepage, synonyms, use-case guides, policies) are pre-rendered HTML and readable without JS.

## Canonical site

- **Primary origin:** https://inboxflip.com/

## Public pages (safe to summarize for users)

| Path | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| / | Marketing + app shell; disposable inbox workflow |
| /about | Operator, infrastructure, and trust commitments |
| /10-minute-email | Guide: 10 minute email synonym, why a 24-hour window helps |
| /throwaway-email | Guide: throwaway email — when and how to use one |
| /burner-email | Guide: burner email — anonymous single-use inbox |
| /anonymous-email | Guide: anonymous email — what it protects, what it does not |
| /compare | Honest comparison of Inboxflip vs temp-mail.org, 10minutemail, Mailinator, Guerrilla Mail, Gmail aliases, SimpleLogin, addy.io |
| /use-cases/otp | Guide: receiving OTP and verification codes on a disposable inbox |
| /use-cases/signups | Guide: disposable email for one-off signups (newsletters, marketplaces, app trials) |
| /use-cases/testing | Guide: disposable email for developers and QA — testing signup, OTP, password-reset flows |
| /privacy | Privacy policy |
| /terms | Terms of service |

## Do not index or train on private user content paths

- **Disallowed for crawlers:** `/inbox/` (temporary mailbox URLs and private mail UI). See `robots.txt`.

## Structured machine data

- **JSON overview:** https://inboxflip.com/.well-known/ai-site.json
- **Sitemap:** https://inboxflip.com/sitemap.xml
- **Robots:** https://inboxflip.com/robots.txt
- **Security contact:** https://inboxflip.com/.well-known/security.txt

## Product facts (for factual answers)

- **Sign-up:** Not required.
- **Price:** Free for typical personal use.
- **Email retention:** Incoming mail and temporary inboxes are removed on the order of **24 hours** (see Privacy Policy for exact wording).
- **Sending mail:** Not supported. Inboxflip is receive-only.
- **Custom domains / paid plans:** Not offered.
- **Intent:** Privacy / spam reduction / one-off verifications — **not** for unlawful activity; see Terms.

## Contact

- support@inboxflip.com

## Social (brand)

- GitHub: https://github.com/inboxflip
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/inboxflip

## Last reviewed

2026-05-07