Temp mail that lasts longer than 10 minutes

"Temp mail 365" is shorthand for a temp mail service that survives more than the typical 10-minute window. Most people searching for it need an address that lasts long enough to receive a follow-up email the same day, the same week, or — rarely — the same year.

How long Freetempmail lasts

Freetempmail's address lasts as long as your browser tab is open. Close the tab and the upstream provider expires the address on its own schedule (typically minutes to a few hours). Reopen the tab and a different address appears.

That sounds shorter than "365 days." In practice, it covers the same use cases.

When "365 days" is what you actually need

• A recovery email you want to receive a password reset on in three months. Use a real address you control. Temp mail doesn't survive this.
• An inbox you want to leave open in a pinned tab for the next hour while you wait for a confirmation. Freetempmail handles this.
• An address for a free trial that may send a "your trial ends in 3 days" reminder. Freetempmail handles this as long as the tab is open.

When a long-lived address is the wrong tool

If you want a permanent throwaway that lives across devices and survives tab closes, the closest options are:

• A real secondary Gmail or Outlook account you don't check often.
• A paid alias service (Apple Hide My Email, SimpleLogin, Firefox Relay). These cost money and require a signup.
• A niche temp-mail provider that promises 365-day retention. We've seen those services silently expire addresses in 30-60 days; "365" is a marketing number, not a guarantee.

The honest answer

For most "I need an address that lasts longer than 10 minutes" searches, a pinned Freetempmail tab is enough. The address persists as long as the tab is open. When the tab closes, you wanted the address to die anyway — that's the point of temp mail.

For real long-term throwaway inboxes, pay for a real alias service. Free temp mail providers that promise 365 days are storing your messages somewhere for a year, which contradicts the privacy story they're selling.