https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list

A list of disposable email domains, cleaned and validated by scanning MX records.
https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list

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A list of disposable email domains, cleaned and validated by scanning MX records.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list
• Owner: groundcat
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-03-27T06:19:09.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-05T22:07:21.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-05T23:37:55.435Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: disposable-domains, disposable-email, disposable-emails, fraud-prevention, spam, spam-detection, temporary-email
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.89 MB
• Stars: 84
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 21
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Disposable Email Domain List

This is a list of domains frequently associated with disposable email services.

This list undergoes regular updates and validation through an MX scan.

## Download

[TXT format](https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list/raw/master/domains.txt)

[JSON format](https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list/raw/master/domains.json)

## What is a disposable email?

A [disposable email address](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_email_address), often referred to as DEA, is a type of service that creates unique or random email addresses for each use or entity. Disposable email addresses are typically used only once and are not intended for receiving future emails.

While disposable email addresses can be used for spam, they also serve legitimate purposes. Some users employ them to protect their privacy or to manage their online identities. As such, the use of disposable email addresses isn't inherently negative or malicious. 

The repository herein contains a collection of domains associated with active disposable email services, validated at the time of the scan. Administrators might use this list to mitigate potential risks or to ensure that their users are capable of receiving future communications, when it is a crucial aspect of the service provided.

## Sources

The raw data is compiled from these [sources](https://github.com/groundcat/disposable-email-domain-list/blob/master/sources.txt).

## Usage

Install Python packages:

    pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Run the script:

    python3 main.py

## Contribution

While this repository doesn't accept direct contributions of new domains (as it gathers and cleanses data from the listed sources), you can contribute to the community's efforts by adding new disposable domains to ivolo's [disposable-email-domains](https://github.com/ivolo/disposable-email-domains) repository. Please refer to its [contributing section](https://github.com/ivolo/disposable-email-domains#contributing) for more details.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - read the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.