About

I built NukeMail by myself. One developer, one server, one goal: a temporary email service that actually respects the people using it.

The short version: I kept getting annoyed by temporary email services. I used temp-mail.org like everyone else. It worked, but every time I closed the tab my inbox was gone. The address was always some random string I couldn't choose. If the domain was blocked, tough luck. And forget about checking it from another device.

None of that was a dealbreaker on its own. But after the tenth time losing an inbox I actually needed, I figured I'd just build something better.

The biggest influence was Mullvad VPN. If you haven't used it, their whole thing is that they never ask who you are. No email, no name, no login. You get an account number and that's it. I wanted the same idea for temporary email. You show up, pick whatever name you want, and get an access code. That code is your only key. Save it and you can come back from any device. Lose it and nobody can get into your inbox. Not you, not me, not anyone. That's intentional.

You don't have to use the access code at all. Most people don't. Create an inbox, get your verification code, close the tab, done. It's still a temporary email service first. But the access code is there for the times you realize three hours later that you actually needed that confirmation email. Or you signed up for something on your laptop and need to check the verification on your phone. Or you want to keep receiving emails for a few hours while you're setting something up. You never have to think about the access code until the one time you need it, and then you'll be glad it exists.

What I don't do

I don't ask for your name. I don't ask for your email (that would be ironic). I don't ask for a password. I don't log your IP address. I don't use tracking cookies. I don't run Google Analytics. I don't sell data. I don't share data. I don't even have data worth sharing.

The only things stored on the server are your temporary email address, the emails you receive, and your access code. After 24 hours the inbox locks. After 14 days everything is permanently deleted. No backups, no archives, nothing.

Analytics run through Umami, which is a privacy-focused tool that doesn't use cookies or collect personal data. I know how many people visit the site and which countries they're from. I don't know who they are and I don't want to.

How this stays alive

There are no investors. No venture capital. No company behind this. Just a solo developer, a single server, and a handful of email domains.

Premium exists for people who want more time, more addresses, or custom domains. It's a one-time payment, not a subscription. No auto-renewal, no tricks. You buy a week or a month and when it runs out you either buy more or go back to free. That's what pays for the infrastructure.

I'm actually here

I read every message that comes through the contact page. Bug reports, feature requests, random thoughts at 2am. If you write something, I'll see it. Most of the improvements to the site came directly from user messages.

There's also a quick feedback box on the inbox page if you don't want to write a full message. I get those on my phone instantly.

If something's broken, tell me. If something's annoying, tell me.

Why you should trust this

I can't give you a list of Fortune 500 clients or a wall of testimonials. The site is new. What I can tell you is that every design decision was made to collect less, not more. There's no account system because I didn't want to store credentials. There's no login because I didn't want to know who you are. The access code system exists specifically so that even I can't connect an inbox to a person.

If you don't trust the words, look at how the site behaves. The privacy policy is detailed and specific about exactly what is and isn't collected. The site has no third-party trackers. Your ad blocker won't find anything to block on the homepage because there's nothing to block.

NukeMail exists because I needed it. I'm sharing it because other people seem to need it too. That's really all there is to it.