tempmail-cli 2025.5.7

A command-line tool for managing temporary email accounts

TempMail CLI

A command-line tool for managing temporary email accounts using the mail.tm API.

Features

• Create and manage multiple temporary email accounts
• Monitor inbox for new messages
• Read, delete, and mark messages as read
• Interactive mode for easier email management
• Persistent storage of accounts

Installation

pip install tempmail-cli

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tempmail-cli.git
cd tempmail-cli
pip install -e .

Usage

Basic Commands

# Create a new email account
tempmail create

# Create with custom alias
tempmail create --alias myemail

# List all accounts
tempmail list

# Switch to a specific account
tempmail use myemail

# Check inbox of current account
tempmail inbox

# Check inbox with full message content
tempmail inbox --full

# Read a specific message (can use partial ID)
tempmail read abc123

# Delete a specific message
tempmail delete-message abc123

# Monitor inbox for new messages
tempmail monitor

# Start interactive mode
tempmail interactive

# Show current account information
tempmail info

Interactive Mode

Interactive mode provides a shell-like interface for managing emails:

> help
Available commands:
  list, ls       - List recent messages
  read <id>      - Read a message by ID
  delete <id>    - Delete a message by ID
  mark <id>      - Mark a message as read
  refresh, r     - Refresh message list
  monitor, m     - Monitor inbox for new messages
  info, i        - Show account information
  exit, quit, q  - Exit interactive mode

Configuration

All account data is stored in ~/.tempmail/ directory:

• accounts.json: Stores all account information
• current_account.json: Stores the currently selected account

License

MIT