Disposable Email Detection Database
Block signups from 148,484 known disposable, temporary, and throwaway email domains. Download the database and query it locally - no API calls, no latency, complete privacy. Use it alongside your existing email verification service for a more complete picture.
How disposable email detection works
Disposable email services let anyone create a temporary inbox in seconds. These addresses are used once and discarded - making them the weapon of choice for trial abusers, fake account creators, and spammers.
Domain Discovery
We continuously monitor the internet for new disposable email services. New providers appear regularly - from large operations like Guerrilla Mail and Mailinator to small, obscure services that serve niche fraud rings.
MX Record & Infrastructure Analysis
Each domain is analyzed at the DNS level. We check MX records, SMTP responses, and mail infrastructure to classify domains as disposable, catch-all, or alias services. Domains without valid MX records that still accept mail are flagged.
Alias Pattern Detection
Some services use sub-addressing (user+tag@domain) or wildcard domains to generate infinite aliases from a single domain. We detect these patterns and flag the parent domain so you don't need to track individual aliases.
Monthly Refresh Cycle
New disposable email services appear weekly. Our database is refreshed monthly with newly discovered domains, updated risk scores, and removal of domains that have shut down.
Types of disposable email services we detect
Throwaway Inbox Services
Mailinator, Guerrilla Mail, 10MinuteMail - services that provide instant disposable inboxes with no signup required.
Temporary Forwarding Services
Services that create a temporary email that forwards to a real address, then self-destructs after a set time period.
Catch-All Domains
Domains configured to accept mail for any username. Often used to generate unlimited unique addresses from a single domain.
Email Alias Services
Services like AnonAddy or SimpleLogin that generate aliases masking the user's real email. Often abused for multi-accounting.
What's included in the database
The Disposable Email database is delivered as CSV and JSON files. Each record maps a domain to its disposable classification and metadata.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| domain | string | The disposable email domain (e.g., mailinator.com, guerrillamail.com) |
| category | enum | Classification: disposable, temporary, alias_service, catch_all |
| is_active | boolean | Whether the domain is currently accepting new registrations |
| has_mx | boolean | Whether the domain has valid MX records |
| domain_age_days | integer | Age of the domain in days since registration |
| first_seen | date | Date the domain was first identified as disposable |
| risk_level | enum | Risk classification: low, medium, high |
| aliases_supported | boolean | Whether the domain supports email aliases (e.g., user+tag@domain) |
Use cases for disposable email detection
Disposable emails are the root cause of trial abuse, fake accounts, and polluted user databases. Blocking them at registration protects your revenue and data quality.
Free Trial Abuse Prevention
Stop users from creating unlimited trial accounts with throwaway emails. Each signup attempt is checked against the disposable domain list before the account is created.
Fake Account Cleanup
Audit your existing user base to find accounts registered with disposable emails. Clean up dead accounts and improve the quality of your user analytics.
Review & Feedback Integrity
Prevent fake reviews and feedback from accounts created with disposable emails. Ensure that ratings and testimonials come from real, verified users.
Promotional Code Abuse
Block users who sign up with disposable emails to repeatedly use single-use promo codes, coupon codes, or referral bonuses intended for genuine new customers.
Email Marketing List Quality
Keep your mailing list clean by filtering out disposable addresses at the point of subscription. Lower bounce rates, improve deliverability, and protect your sender reputation.
Compliance & KYC Verification
Enforce "real email" requirements during Know Your Customer onboarding. Financial services and regulated industries benefit from ensuring every user has a permanent email address.
Simple domain lookup in your code
Load the disposable email database into any data store. A simple domain lookup at registration time is all it takes to block throwaway emails.
prepare(
"SELECT domain, category, risk_level
FROM disposable_domains
WHERE domain = :domain"
);
$stmt->execute(['domain' => $domain]);
return $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
}
// Usage in your registration form handler
$email = filter_input(INPUT_POST, 'email', FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL);
if (!$email) {
die('Invalid email address.');
}
$disposable = is_disposable_email($pdo, $email);
if ($disposable) {
// Block the registration
die('Please use a permanent email address. Disposable emails are not accepted.');
}
// Email is clean - proceed with registration
create_user($email, $_POST['password']); import { createClient } from 'redis';
import fs from 'fs';
// One-time: load the AntiProxies CSV into a Redis set
// This gives you O(1) lookups for every registration check
async function loadDisposableDomains(redisClient, csvPath) {
const data = fs.readFileSync(csvPath, 'utf-8');
const domains = data.split('\n').slice(1) // skip header
.map(line => line.split(',')[0].trim().toLowerCase())
.filter(Boolean);
// Load all domains into a Redis set
await redisClient.sAdd('disposable_domains', domains);
console.log(`Loaded ${domains.length} disposable domains into Redis`);
}
// Check an email during registration
async function isDisposableEmail(redisClient, email) {
const domain = email.split('@')[1]?.toLowerCase();
if (!domain) return false;
return await redisClient.sIsMember('disposable_domains', domain);
}
// Express.js middleware example
app.post('/register', async (req, res) => {
const { email, password } = req.body;
if (await isDisposableEmail(redis, email)) {
return res.status(400).json({
error: 'Please use a permanent email address.'
});
}
// Proceed with registration...
}); Related reading
How Disposable Email Services Work (And How to Block Them)
The mechanics behind temporary email services and effective detection strategies.
BlogEvery SaaS Eventually Builds Email Validation
Why DIY disposable email blocklists fail and the maintenance trap behind them.
BlogSignup Fraud: How Disposable Emails and Proxies Work Together
The economics of fake account creation and how to build effective defenses.
GlossaryDisposable Email
What disposable emails are, why people use them, and how to detect them.
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