Permanent forwarding · Free

Forwarding aliases: keep receiving mail without exposing your real address

A temp inbox is great when you're done in minutes, but newsletters, online stores, and forum accounts need an address that keeps working. A forwarding alias is that middle layer: a site only ever sees alias@foxtemp.com, while the mail quietly lands in your real inbox — cut the cord by deleting the alias, and your real address is never touched.

A code emailed to you is your password — no password to set. Up to 100 aliases per account.

How it actually works

One relay layer that separates "the address" from "you"

Diagram of the forwarding flow: senders mail an alias, Foxtemp's relay layer filters spam, then auto-forwards to the user's real inbox

Senders only ever know the alias; Foxtemp handles filtering and forwarding; your real inbox stays at the far end of the chain and never appears on a sign-up form.

What you get

More than forwarding — a controllable anonymous-mail setup

An alias isn't just a redirect. Every one comes with its own toggle, stats, and archive, so you always know who's emailing you and what they sent.

100 aliases, one per purpose

Type a custom prefix (letter first, 3–30 characters), one-click generate a natural-looking one, or leave it blank and let the system assign it. Give shopping, newsletters, and forums each their own — the source is always obvious.

Auto-forwarding + a 30-day archive

Mail forwards to your real inbox within seconds, while a copy stays in the online archive for 30 days — even if you accidentally delete it in your real inbox, you can dig it back up in the console.

Spam showing up? Pause it in one click

If an alias starts collecting promotional junk, it's been sold on. Pause it and incoming mail is dropped instantly; delete it once you're sure you don't need it — every other account stays untouched.

Blocked spam stays transparent

A blocked message doesn't just vanish — the archive shows the reason and score behind every block, so a false positive is one click away from "mark as not spam" and normal delivery for that sender going forward.

Attachments are welcome too

Messages up to 50MB total forward with attachments intact and stay downloadable in the archive; 50–100MB still forwards but the archive keeps text only; anything over 100MB is rejected.

Passwordless sign-in + 2FA

A code emailed to you is your password, and the session stays signed in for 7 days. If you're worried about the inbox itself being targeted, enable TOTP two-factor authentication for an extra layer on the console.

One real usage trail

From sign-up to shut-off: the life of one alias

Day 1 · Create

You want to subscribe to a newsletter but don't want to hand over your main inbox. Sign into the console, create news.pick@foxtemp.com, done in 10 seconds.

Days 1–90 · Quiet forwarding

Every weekly issue lands in your real inbox on schedule, reading exactly like a direct subscription; the console shows a running count of how much this alias has forwarded.

Day 91 · Something's off

Out of nowhere, this alias starts collecting strange promotional mail — the newsletter operator leaked or sold the list. Because only that one sender ever knew this alias, the leak is instantly traceable.

Day 91 + 1 minute · Cut it off

Pause it in the console and the spam stops cold; spin up a fresh alias to resubscribe elsewhere. Your real inbox was never exposed and never had to move.

The rules, in plain terms

Attachment tiers and the four mail statuses

Forwarding isn't a black box. Every message is sized, tiered, and filed by status — what you see in the console is the whole story.

Total message sizeForwarded to real inbox30-day archiveAttachment download
≤ 50MB✓ with attachment✓ with attachment✓ downloadable online
50MB – 100MB✓ with attachment✓ text only— already delivered via forwarding
> 100MB✕ rejected server-side✕ not archived

Size is body plus attachments combined; this rule is enforced server-side and applies to every alias equally.

  • Forwarded

    Successfully delivered to your real inbox, archived for 30 days.

  • Blocked

    Flagged as spam and not forwarded; open the details for the reason, and correct a false positive with one click.

  • Forward failed

    Delivery to your real inbox errored out (e.g. the receiving server briefly rejected it) — retry from the message detail.

  • Pending

    Just arrived and is being filtered and queued for delivery, usually settling into a final status within seconds.

Which one to pick

When should you use an alias instead of the temp inbox?

Your situationRecommended toolWhy
Downloading a resource, catching one codeTemp inboxWhole address self-destructs after 3 hours — zero upkeep
Subscribing to news or a weekly digest long-termForwarding aliasAddress stays valid, mail lands in your real inbox, unsubscribe by deleting the alias anytime
An online store account (need shipping notices)Forwarding aliasNotices can't be missed, 30-day archive to look back, attachments (receipts) stay downloadable
Trying out a site you're not sure about yetTemp first, alias laterTest the waters with a temp inbox, switch to an alias once you decide to stick around
Worried a breach elsewhere will drag in your real inboxForwarding aliasOne alias per site — spot which one leaked at a glance and pause it before it spreads

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Your first alias can be live in under a minute

Enter your email, verify the code, hit create — three steps later you have an anonymous address you can hand to any website. Completely free, no password required.