A temp inbox is a temporary, anonymous email inbox you can access instantly — no account sign-up, no password, no app. Just open BurnerInbox, enter any email address, and your temp inbox is ready to receive messages. Emails arrive in real time.
Anywhere you need to receive an email without using your real address:
"Temp email" usually refers to the address itself — a temporary email address you give out. "Temp inbox" refers to the inbox that receives mail for that address. In practice, they're two sides of the same coin. BurnerInbox gives you both: a temp email address and a functional inbox to receive its messages.
On BurnerInbox, any inbox is accessible to anyone who knows the address — there are no passwords on temp inboxes by design. This makes it instant to access but also means you should never use a temp inbox for anything sensitive or private. Use it purely for throwaway purposes.
BurnerInbox retains emails for a set period. Unlike 10 minute mail services, there's no 10-minute countdown — you can return to your temp inbox hours or days later and check for emails that arrived while you were away.