Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Ghostmail is an email service that automatically deletes messages after a set period and notifies senders when recipients open their emails. Designed for users who want temporary, traceable communications, it combines… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Emails that Self-Destruct and Notify You When Read launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   BYE▲587

   Email at its worst, by Thinko

   2020 · bye.fyi · its alternatives →

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   Email that self-destructs when forwarded▲17

   2012 · nofwd.com · its alternatives →

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   Ghostit▲279

   Ghostit automates your online presence with in-house writers

   2017 · ghostit.co · its alternatives →

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   Debug Mail▲194

   Easy-to-use mail server for developers

   2022 · debugmail.io · its alternatives →

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   Ugly Email▲421

   See if an email is being tracked before you open it in Gmail

   2015 · uglyemail.com · its alternatives →

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   Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52

   2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →

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   TempMail.altmails▲122

   Disposable temporary email addresses

   2019 · tempmail.altmails.com · its alternatives →

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   I made an open-source anonymous email forwarding service▲393

   Create unlimited email aliases for free. Protect your real email from spam by using a different address for each service. Privacy friendly, anonymous replies.

   2019 · anonaddy.com · its alternatives →

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   Ghostly▲23

   Self-destructing messages

   2025 · preview--ephemeral-link-maker.lovable.app · its alternatives →

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    Burner Mail▲295

    Stop giving away your personal information

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Silent Inbox for Gmail▲251

    Receive unimportant emails and newsletters on your schedule

    2020 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Fake SMTP server as a service▲149

    2017 · develmail.com · its alternatives →

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    Dmail▲170

    Self-destructing email from the team behind Delicious

    2015 · goo.gl · its alternatives →

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    MiniMail – Disposable Email Service for Everyone▲88

    2022 · minimail.eu.org · its alternatives →

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    Maskmail – anonymous email address service▲110

    2018 · maskmail.net · its alternatives →

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    Dmail▲87

    A privacy focused email provider using Blockchain technology

    2019 · dmail.online · its alternatives →

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    Snapmail - Self-destructing text emails for Gmail▲10

    2015 · snapmail.co · its alternatives →

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    Mailsbe▲66

    Find out if your email has been read or not

    2022 · mailsbe.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Spam Checker by Mailmeteor▲88

    Detect and remove spam words in your emails

    2022 · mailmeteor.com · its alternatives →

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    Mel – The missing unsubscribe button for physical mail▲58

    Since 2017, I've been on a mission to stop the deluge of paper mail that ends up in my trash. It's been a slow, manual process, but I've succeeded! I created Mel to help others rid themselves of physical junk mail. Simply text a photo of junk mail and Mel contacts the sender to have you removed from their list – no registration or app required.

    2023 · talktomel.com · its alternatives →

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    Self host Email Validation▲51

    Cleanmails - Unlimited email verification

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Dead Letter Email▲5

    Detect disposable email addresses

    2019 · dead-letter.email · its alternatives →

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    Self destructing, encrypted messaging with file upload▲40

    2014 · popbox.io · its alternatives →

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    Mail Dump▲79

    Automatically extract emails from any webpage

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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