Instant EDU Mail for Everyone

By default, guest emails last for 2 hours. This is perfect for one-time verifications. You can delete them anytime, or create a free account and claim your address to keep it forever. Registered users keep their .edu email permanently and can access their inbox from any device by logging in.

Yes — 100% free. Creating and using your .edu email costs nothing. There are no hidden fees, no premium tiers required for basic use, and no credit card needed. We believe everyone deserves access to student benefits, regardless of their financial situation. We cover costs through non-intrusive advertising.

Dozens of major platforms offer student pricing when you verify with a school-style email. Popular ones include: GitHub Student Developer Pack (free GitHub Pro + 100+ dev tools), Spotify Premium Student (~50% off + Hulu), Amazon Prime Student (6 months free, then 50% off), Adobe Creative Cloud (60%+ off), Microsoft 365 Education (free Office apps + 1TB OneDrive), JetBrains IDEs (free professional tools), Figma Education (free Professional plan), Notion for Students (free Plus plan), Canva for Education (free Pro), Autodesk Education (free AutoCAD, Maya, and more), Grammarly for Education, and Namecheap student domain pricing.

Yes. Your GetEduMail inbox supports receiving standard email attachments such as images, PDFs, and documents. HTML-formatted emails display correctly, so verification emails and offer confirmations look exactly as intended. Storage limits apply and vary depending on whether the address is temporary or permanent.

GetEduMail provides a real inbox that receives live emails, including GitHub's verification messages. When you apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack, you enter your .edu email and GitHub sends a verification link or code to that address. You can then open your GetEduMail inbox, receive the email, and complete verification. Note: GitHub's own approval policies may vary — they evaluate factors like institution recognition and enrollment status.

Your privacy is a priority. We do not sell your data or your email contents to third parties. Guest emails are automatically purged after they expire. If you create an account, your inbox is protected by your login credentials. We use encryption in transit for all email delivery. You can also delete any email address and all its contents at any time, permanently.

GetEduMail is primarily designed for receiving emails — for example, receiving student verification links, confirmation codes, and offer details. Registered users with a claimed email address have the option to compose and send replies. For most student benefit use-cases (verifying with GitHub, Spotify, Amazon, etc.), you only need to receive emails.

When a temporary guest email expires after 2 hours, the address and all emails in its inbox are automatically deleted from our servers. You won't be able to receive new emails to that address after expiry. If you want to keep an address permanently, sign up for a free account and claim it before it expires.

Yes! When creating your email, you can type a custom username (e.g. yourname, studentjohn, etc.) and select from the available domains in the dropdown. If your preferred username is already taken or unavailable, the system will let you know in real-time so you can choose another. The available domains include several education-style options.

No sign-up is required for a temporary (guest) email. Just visit the homepage, pick a username and domain, and click Create — your inbox is live instantly. If you want to keep your .edu email permanently, access it from multiple devices, or use advanced features, you can optionally create a free account. Registration takes under a minute.

Yes — GetEduMail works worldwide. There are no geographic restrictions on creating or using your instant .edu email address. Whether you're in the US, India, Europe, Southeast Asia, or anywhere else, you can create an address and use it for student program sign-ups. Keep in mind that individual student programs (like Amazon Prime Student) may have their own country-specific eligibility requirements.