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Re:Show HN: An ad free temporary mail service by TemporaryMail on Monday July 15, 2024 @12:42AM (#40965320)
That's great advice and although there's already an open source solution available, there's some hassle involved in setting it up.

I will definitely look into these solutions and although I've seen some of them around, there could maybe be a way to implement a better alternative that's both easy to use and safe so it doesn't get abused.

Re:Show HN: An ad free temporary mail service by kukkeliskuu on Monday July 15, 2024 @06:00AM (#40966506)
I don't think I would pay for temp email service, or be bothered to set up open source one by myself. But if I could buy a throwaway domain name from company that specializes in temp emails as a package deal, then I would be tempted.
Re:Show HN: An ad free temporary mail service by TemporaryMail on Monday July 15, 2024 @11:26PM (#40973463)
Right, that actually sounds like a decent idea and since the users would then have verified themselves with their payment details, it would reduce the risk of abuse.
Re:Show HN: An ad free temporary mail service by kukkeliskuu on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @12:35PM (#40978058)
Yup. And I don't think I would care too much about the actual domain, because, well, it would be a throwaway domain. It could be some random characters even. Which means you could possibly buy very cheap domain names in bulk, and re-sell them with low retail price, and profit the difference. The temp email service that you would provide "for free" would be the reason to buy from you.
Re:Show HN: An ad free temporary mail service by TemporaryMail on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @08:52PM (#40991616)
Got it, this could perhaps work and the downside would however be that the user wouldn't have complete control over the domain, unless DNS control is provided and before I can say the word, I'd be a domain name registrar.

I think it's cool idea though and I might give this a shot, thanks for the idea and if I do implement this then feel free to contact me through the form and I'll set "lifetime" account up for you!