Temporary email that blocks trackers

A temporary address keeps your real email out of a website’s database. But the emails you receive can still report back on you.

How email tracking works

Many marketing emails contain a tracking pixel: an image so small you cannot see it. When your inbox shows the email, it downloads that image from the sender’s server. That request tells them:

• that you opened the email, and when,
• your approximate location, from your IP address,
• what device and email app you used.

Researchers have found that this kind of tracking is common even in emails sent to temporary addresses. So a disposable inbox that loads every image still leaks information.

What we do

• Trackers are blocked before the email is shown to you.
• A short line at the top of each email says how many we blocked, for example We blocked 3 trackers in this email, or that none were found.
• Other images stay hidden until you press Load images. Then they load only for that email.

Text, links and verification codes are never hidden, and our one-tap Copy code button still works.

Why it matters even on a throwaway address

The sender may not know your name, but tracking still tells them your address is active. Active addresses get more emails. Blocking trackers keeps your temporary inbox quiet and your location private.

Other good habits

• Use a new address for each website, so one sender cannot connect you across services.
• Delete the address when you are done, or let it expire.
• Never type passwords into pages opened from emails you did not expect.

Compare temporary email with other ways of protecting your inbox in our guide temporary email vs. email alias.