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Temp Mail for Developers: Test Email Flows the Right Way
Stop creating throwaway Gmail accounts for every test run. ELBOB Custom Email gives developers instant, programmable inboxes — with an API, WebSocket delivery, and custom domain support.
At a glance
API Workflow
Create Inbox -> Trigger Email -> Fetch Content -> Verify -> Delete.
Start Testing with Better Temp Mail
Developer-First Email
Most temp mail services are built for bypassing spam. Ours is built for engineering. It provides a stable, predictable endpoint for receiving emails programmatically during development and testing cycles.
The Sandbox Inbox
A developer-focused temp mail service acts as a sandbox for email reception, allowing you to verify outgoing email logic without worrying about rate limits, spam filters, or persistent storage cleanup.
Why Use Temp Mail for Dev?
Hardcoding your own email or using 'plus addressing' (you+test1@gmail.com) is not scalable. It clutters your inbox and fails when you need to test fresh user scenarios at scale. Dedicated developer temp mail solves this with disposable, API-driven inboxes.
Clean Testing Environments
Isolation is key to reliable testing. By generating a fresh inbox for every test case, you ensure that side effects from previous tests (like old password reset tokens) never cause false positives.
Developer Benefits
- Instant API creation of inboxes
- JSON formatted email retrieval
- High throughput for load testing
- Webhooks for real-time events
- Persistent sessions for manual debugging
- Raw source viewing (.eml)
Dev Tools
- REST API
- GraphQL Support (Beta)
- SDKs for Node/Python
- Custom Headers Inspection
- SPF/DKIM Analysis
- HTML/Text Multipart Separation
Free Tier for Devs
We offer a generous free tier for developers to manually test their flows. Automation features require a Pro plan to cover API costs.
Latency Matters
Our API response times are optimized to ensure your test suites don't time out waiting for an email.
Secure Data
Test data is sensitive. We encrypt it at rest and transmit it via TLS 1.3.
Dev Scenarios
- Registration flow verification
- Password reset testing
- Transactional email monitoring
- Notification delivery checks
- Load testing email infrastructure
- HTML rendering verification
Integration Guide
- 1Obtain API Key.
- 2Generate random address.
- 3Send email from app.
- 4Poll /messages endpoint.
- 5Parse JSON content.
- 6Assert correctness.
- 7Cleanup mailbox.
- 8Repeat.
Quick Start
- 1Get Key
- 2Curl
- 3Done
Pro Dev Features
- Unlimited API Calls
- Webhook Support
- Custom Domain API
- Priority Support
Semantic Naming
Name your inboxes based on the test case: e.g., 'test-case-101-failed-login@...'
White Label
Use your own domain to test production-like scenarios.
Dev Mail vs. Gmail
| Feature | Dev Temp Mail | Gmail/Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Automation | ✓ Native API | Difficult/Blocked |
| Rate Limits | ✓ High | Strict |
| Cleanup | ✓ Auto-delete | Manual |
| Cost | ✓ Free/Pro | Free (Personal) |
Pain Points
- 2FA blockades
- Captcha on login
- Phone number requirements
- Shared inbox chaos
The Fix
- No 2FA
- No Captcha
- No Phone
- Isolated Inboxes
Tool Comparison
✓ Fake SMTP
✗ No real delivery
✓ Good features
✗ High cost
✓ Real delivery + API
✗ Receive only
Best for Devs
The perfect balance of functionality, speed, and price for developers.
Example
POST /create -> { email: 'test@...' }
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
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Automated regex extraction of codes.
API Flow
Code -> API -> Verify.
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Discord Scenarios
- Auth flows
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Insta API
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Telegram Uses
- Webhook tests
- Auth token
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OTP Tests
- Time-based OTP
- Email OTP
- Magic Links
Parsing
- Regex
- DOM
- Text
Reddit Scenarios
- OAuth flow
- API access
- Scripting
Developer FAQ
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