Temporary, not a backup
Temporary inboxes last one hour by default and are for short-term email. Complete your task before expiry, and don’t use one as the only way to recover an important account.
Terms of Service
These terms apply when you use the temporary inbox, forwarding aliases, and related management features at hourinbox.com. Please read them before you get started. If you don’t agree, stop using the service.
Effective and updated: October 16, 2026 · Contact:support@hourinbox.com
Manage your addresses
Long-term aliases require verification of the destination email. You’re responsible for keeping control of that inbox and disabling aliases you no longer need.
Abuse may lead to restrictions
Fraud, malicious mass sign-ups, illegal communications, and disruption of the service are prohibited. We may restrict requests or suspend access to address risks.
Service scope and eligibility
HourInbox provides an inbox for receiving short-term email and a feature that forwards alias email to a verified address. Temporary inboxes are receive-only, and alias management is not a full two-way email client. Available features depend on the page information and the current status of the service interfaces.
You must meet the minimum age required by the laws where you live and have the right to use the email address you provide and receive its contents. If you act for an organization, you must have its authorization. You may not use this service to evade another website’s rules, identity checks, or legal requirements.
Acceptable use and prohibited activity
We help you limit exposure of your primary inbox and manage email by sender—not evade responsibility. You must also follow the rules of senders, destination email providers, and the websites you visit.
For your own email needs
- Receive a one-time verification code when the sender permits it.
- Receive short-term notifications for legitimate trials or downloads.
- Create separate addresses for subscriptions that you can pause individually.
- Review your own delivery history and troubleshoot failed messages.
Not a tool for hiding abuse
- Fraud, phishing, impersonation, or infringing others’ rights.
- Malicious mass sign-ups, ban evasion, or promotion abuse.
- Distributing malware, illegal content, or data without authorization.
- Probing others’ credentials, attacking interfaces, or disrupting the service.
If we identify clear abuse, a security threat, or conduct that must be addressed by law, we may refuse requests, limit their frequency, suspend affected addresses, or terminate access. Urgent security measures may be taken without prior notice. You can contact support to explain the situation and request a review.
Expiry and feature limits
| Feature | What to expect | Not guaranteed |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary inbox | One hour by default; extendable before expiry | Recovery after expiry, permanent exclusive use of an address, or codes that remain valid indefinitely |
| Alias forwarding | Forwarding to a verified inbox; can be paused or deleted | Acceptance of the address by third parties or instant delivery of every message |
| Email records on the site | Forwarding records from the past 30 days | Unlimited history, disaster recovery, or recall of email from third parties |
| Message bodies and attachments | Content actually retained and available | Complete, ongoing display of every sender’s format and remote content |
Delivery also depends on the sender, network, spam filters, and destination inbox. Extending a temporary inbox does not extend the validity of third-party verification codes. If a third party rejects a temporary domain, you may not bypass its rules.
You’re responsible for your credentials and account
Access credentials for temporary inboxes and long-term login tokens are stored in your browser. Don’t share tokens, email verification codes, or authenticator keys. Sign out on shared devices. Clearing browser data may make a temporary inbox unrecoverable.
Long-term service depends on your control of a real destination inbox, so keep it secure and accessible. If you link an authenticator app, you’re also responsible for managing it securely. We can’t recover third-party accounts for you and will never ask for your destination inbox password.
Content, security, and third parties
Email content comes from its sender and does not represent HourInbox’s endorsement. Use your own judgment when opening links or attachments or responding to payment requests. Our security measures for message content do not guarantee that it is risk-free.
You retain the rights to your content under applicable law. You allow us to process it only as needed to receive, display, forward, and maintain the service. External links and third-party services are subject to their own terms. For details on how we handle data, see our Privacy Policy.
Availability, changes, and liability
We work to keep the service available, but maintenance, outages, provider changes, or security incidents may cause delays, interruptions, or changes to features. Keep your own copies of important emails. Don’t rely on a temporary inbox or on-site records as your only backup, or for urgent or critical matters.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the service is provided as available, without guarantees of uninterrupted availability, complete security, or suitability for a particular purpose. Nothing in any limitation of liability excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law or limits your statutory consumer rights. Liability is determined under applicable law and based on the facts.
Stopping use, updates, and contact
You can stop using temporary inboxes or pause or delete long-term aliases. Deleting an address does not update the email linked to third-party accounts. Change it on the relevant website first; copies of emails already forwarded cannot be recalled.
When these terms change, we’ll update the date on this page and provide appropriate notice of material changes. For questions about the terms, account restrictions, or service issues, email support@hourinbox.com. Tell us which feature is involved and when the issue occurred. Don’t include verification codes, tokens, or the full text of sensitive emails.