I Was Gone, But I Wasn't Idle
It’s been a hot minute since I posted. Last blog went up on May 28th, and then? Crickets. Life got chaotic. But hey, I didn’t stop exploring.
So here’s what caught my eye recently:
🤖 A Telegram bot that gives you a fake email address and notifies you instantly when new mail hits the inbox.
I didn’t build it — just stumbled across it, used it, and found it weirdly satisfying. Think temp email meets real-time alerts.
🔍 What This Telegram Bot Actually Does
- 🆕 Spins up a temporary email address (like
mail.tm
or1secmail.com
) - 📥 Monitors the inbox in the background
- 🚨 Sends you a Telegram message when a new email shows up
- 💬 You get the subject, sender, and body — right in your chat
No signups, no fluff. Just plug and play.
🛠️ How It Works (Behind the Scenes)
While I didn’t write the code, here’s the gist of what’s happening:
1. Disposable Email API Integration
- Uses email services like
mail.tm
to create inboxes via API - Retrieves new emails by polling the inbox every few seconds
2. Telegram Bot Interaction
- Probably built with
python-telegram-bot
or similar library - Commands like
/start
,/reset
, or/email
for interaction - When a new mail comes, it pings your Telegram chat with the content
3. Built-in Cleanup
- Emails are deleted after a certain time
- You can refresh your inbox or get a new one
🤔 Why I Found This So Cool
- 🔐 Privacy: I can test sites or sign up without giving away my real email.
- 🧪 Testing: Great for devs needing temp inboxes for form validation.
- 🧹 No Clutter: It’s clean and keeps junk away from your main inbox.
Honestly, it’s the type of tool you never knew you needed until you try it.
🧠 What I Took Away
Even though I didn’t build it, playing around with it got me thinking:
- How cool Telegram bots are for automation
- How simple ideas can offer real utility
- The power of open APIs like
mail.tm
- Maybe I should build my own version
TL;DR
I found this Telegram bot that gives you a disposable email and sends Telegram alerts when mail arrives. I didn’t build it — just used it, loved it, and had to share it.
Privacy + automation = chef’s kiss.
🔍 Tools Used (Probably): Python, Telegram Bot API, mail.tm API, and some smart dev with free time.