How SpamCatcher works
SpamCatcher is deliberately simpler than a normal email account.
You choose one SpamBox address.
You give that address to the kinds of services that require email but do not need access to your everyday inbox.
When you need something, you sign in to SpamCatcher and read it there.
That's the product.
1. Choose an address
Start by checking whether your preferred SpamBox username is available.
Your username is reserved across SpamCatcher's receiving-domain pool.
Your receiving address is assigned after your subscription is active.
Your address is never reassigned to another customer.
2. Use it where the email is expected to be noisy
Examples:
- restaurant email clubs
- retailer accounts
- coupons
- loyalty programs
- shopping
- low-sensitivity newsletters
- downloads
- promotional registrations
SpamCatcher is not intended for sensitive or mission-critical accounts.
3. Open the message you actually need
A signup may send:
- a confirmation link
- a verification code
- a coupon
- a QR code rendered in safe message content
- an account notice
Sign in to SpamCatcher and retrieve what you need.
4. Leave the rest there
SpamCatcher does not automatically forward these messages into your regular inbox.
That is the point.
Messages remain in the SpamBox for 30 days after receipt and are then removed automatically. Save anything you need before expiry.
What SpamCatcher cannot do
You cannot:
- compose new email
- reply by email
- forward mail to arbitrary recipients
- use IMAP or POP
- turn the SpamBox into a normal mailbox
You can send a sanitized copy of an individual message to your verified account email. Supported PDFs that pass format checks and malware scanning can be downloaded or included. All images, including coupon barcodes and QR codes, are omitted from the emailed copy; view them in SpamCatcher with Load images.
If a service requires an actual email reply, SpamCatcher is not the right address for that service.
Why keep the address stable?
The same store or website may contact you months later.
A temporary address may be gone by then.
SpamCatcher keeps your address tied to your account, while treating the messages themselves as disposable.