Detect Disposable and Temporary Email Addresses

Detect disposable and temporary email addresses sign-ups is a significant challenge for businesses trying to build a long-term relationship with their customers. While a single one-off use is unlikely to damage the business, fraudsters may leverage these addresses to create multiple accounts, steal customer data and engage in other fraudulent activities.

While the majority of DEAs are used for spamming purposes, some people also choose to use them as a way to avoid getting their personal emails incriminated or for one-off access to content, such as webinars or online discussion forums. This is why it’s essential to check if an email address is a DEA or not, to prevent fraud and improve deliverability.

Detect Disposable and Temporary Email Addresses: Stop Spam & Fraud

Detecting DEAs is complex, as they often lack the digital footprint of a real email address – such as logins or associated accounts. However, using behavioral analysis and specialized email verification methods can help businesses identify these types of address by checking for patterns such as randomized characters or placeholders that suggest disposability, as well as cross-referencing against publicly known lists of disposable email providers.

By integrating a DEA detection tool into your email verification API or lookup, you can automatically filter out these addresses as they enter your sign-up forms and clean up your email list to improve deliverability, reduce spam risks, maintain email list health and connect with the right customers. Our Kickbox API has a dedicated email verification endpoint for detecting disposable and temporary email addresses, and you can try it out with our free 100 free test credits.