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tmpmail

Temporary disposable email from terminal

TLDR

Generate address

$ tmpmail -g
copy
Check inbox
$ tmpmail
copy
Read email by ID
$ tmpmail [email-id]
copy
Copy address
$ tmpmail -c
copy
Different domain
$ tmpmail -g [domain]
copy
Recent emails
$ tmpmail -r
copy

SYNOPSIS

tmpmail [-g] [-c] [-r] [options] [id]

DESCRIPTION

tmpmail generates temporary, disposable email addresses and lets you check their inbox directly from the terminal. It is useful for signing up for services without exposing your real email address to potential spam.
The tool creates addresses on supported temporary email domains and retrieves incoming messages for viewing in the terminal or a browser. The current address can be copied to the clipboard with -c for quick pasting into registration forms.

PARAMETERS

-g

Generate address.
-c
Copy to clipboard.
-r
Recent emails.
-b BROWSER
Browser to open.
--help
Show help.

CAVEATS

External service dependent. May have limits. Not for sensitive use.

HISTORY

tmpmail was created for generating temporary email addresses and checking them from the command line.

SEE ALSO

mail(1), mutt(1), curl(1)

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