DropInbox — Instant Disposable Email on Gmail, Outlook & iCloud

Generate real disposable email aliases on Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, and iCloud — and receive actual emails in seconds. No signup, no tokens, no cookies. Just 3 simple API calls.

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✨ Key Features

• 📧 Real Provider Aliases — Generate on Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, iCloud (not blocked throwaway domains)
• 🛡️ Bypass Anti-Spam & Domain Blocklists — High deliverability rate because domain names are 100% legitimate
• ⚡ Instant Activation — Alias starts receiving emails immediately after activation
• 🔐 Zero Authentication Overhead — No cookies, no API tokens, no complex session state to manage
• 🏗️ Stateless API — Generate → Activate → Read. Simple 3-step automation pipeline
• 🚀 Sub-second Latency — Powered by global edge computing infrastructure

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
endpoint	String	Yes	generate-email	Select action: generate-email, use-email, or check-emails
provider	String	No	gmail	Provider dropdown: gmail, outlook, hotmail, icloud, temp
email	String	Conditional	—	Full email alias (required for use-email and check-emails)

Input Example (JSON):

{
  "endpoint": "generate-email",
  "provider": "gmail"
}

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📤 Output Format & Response Examples

Output data is pushed to the default Dataset and stored as JSON in the Key-Value store under key OUTPUT.

1. Generate Email Response (endpoint: "generate-email")

{
  "success": true,
  "email": "bushcalehrunk7o+w28pz@gmail.com",
  "provider": "gmail"
}

2. Activate Email Response (endpoint: "use-email")

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Inbox activated. You can now receive emails."
}

3. Check Emails Response (endpoint: "check-emails")

{
  "success": true,
  "total": 2,
  "emails": [
    {
      "email_address": "bushcalehrunk7o+w28pz@gmail.com",
      "sender": "service@example.com",
      "subject": "Your verification code: 849201",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-27T02:46:42",
      "uuid": "666cbc45758945198f9bd450425e7276"
    },
    {
      "email_address": "bushcalehrunk7o+w28pz@gmail.com",
      "sender": "welcome@app.com",
      "subject": "Welcome to the platform!",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-27T02:45:10",
      "uuid": "777dbc45758945198f9bd450425e7277"
    }
  ]
}

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💡 How To Use — 3-Step Workflow

1. Generate → Run with endpoint: "generate-email" and provider: "gmail" → Copy the returned email alias
2. Activate → Run with endpoint: "use-email" and email: "YOUR_ALIAS" → Inbox is now live
3. Read → Run with endpoint: "check-emails" and email: "YOUR_ALIAS" → View received messages

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🙋 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Do I need to manage session tokens or cookies?
A: No! DropInbox handles signature creation and timestamp headers server-side. The actor is completely stateless for your scraping and automation workflows.

Q: Why are Gmail / Outlook / iCloud aliases better than regular temp mail?
A: Most websites actively block disposable domain extensions (@tempmail.com, @mailinator.com). Because DropInbox uses real Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, and iCloud domains, sign-up forms treat them as normal user accounts.

Q: Is calling use-email mandatory before check-emails?
A: Yes. use-email registers the inbox listener so incoming messages are caught and stored for retrieval.

Q: Can I send emails using this actor?
A: No. This tool is designed strictly for receiving verification codes, OTPs, and sign-up activation links.

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🎯 Use Cases

• 🧪 QA & Automated Testing — Generate a unique email address per test execution
• 🔐 OTP & Verification Code Extraction — Automatically capture OTP codes in Apify datasets
• 🛡️ Privacy & Account Creation — Create accounts without exposing personal emails
• 📊 Lead Gen Form Audits — Test form delivery across Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail, and iCloud
• 🤖 End-to-End Scraping Pipelines — Chain with web scrapers for automated account verification

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🔍 Keywords & Tags

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