Developer Builds Serverless Disposable Email Platform Using Cloudflare and Next.js 15

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A developer has launched TTMAIL (trytempmail.co), a free temporary email platform built entirely on Cloudflare's edge infrastructure and Next.js 15. The platform uses Cloudflare D1 (edge SQLite), Cloudflare Pages Functions, and Cloudflare Email Routing to process and store incoming emails with sub-second latency. Unlike older disposable email services that rely on PHP/MySQL stacks, TTMAIL automatically strips tracking pixels and purges emails after 90 days for privacy. The platform also offers a public REST API, making it suitable for automated end-to-end testing in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Playwright or Cypress. The project was motivated by the developer's desire for a zero-maintenance, zero-cost alternative to ad-heavy or paywalled temporary email services.

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