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Overview

Disposable email detection identifies temporary email services like Mailinator, Guerrilla Mail, or 10minutemail that are commonly used for spam, fraud, or avoiding long-term commitment.
This is typically configured as a BLOCK check to prevent fake signups and fraud.

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Why Block Disposable Emails

Fraud Prevention

Disposable emails are commonly used for fraudulent signups

Data Quality

Temporary addresses can’t be used for customer communication

Engagement

Users with disposable emails rarely engage with your product

Account Abuse

Often used to create multiple accounts or abuse free trials

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Common Disposable Providers

  • Mailinator
  • Guerrilla Mail
  • 10minutemail
  • TempMail
  • ThrowAwayMail
  • And 5,000+ more domains

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API Response

{
  "checks": {
    "disposable": {
      "pass": false,
      "latency": 1.2
    }
  },
  "signals": ["disposable_email"]
}
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pass
boolean
false if disposable email detected, true if permanent email
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latency
number
Check execution time in milliseconds

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Configuration

BLOCK

Recommended to BLOCK disposable emails to maintain data quality and prevent fraud.

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Next Steps

MX Records

Verify domain mail servers

Role Email

Detect generic organizational emails