Stop Using Fake Email Sites | Host Your Own Maildrop Server!
Need a disposable email inbox you actually control? 💌
In this video, we’re checking out Maildrop, a free and open-source self-hosted disposable email service that lets you receive emails on your own domain — no trackers, no ads, no data leaks.
We’ll go step-by-step through:
📦 Installing Maildrop using Docker & Portainer
🌐 Making it internet-facing with Nginx Proxy Manager
📬 Connecting your custom domain & configuring DNS
Whether you’re testing web apps, signing up for random sites, or just keeping your real inbox clean, Maildrop is a lightweight, privacy-focused solution that runs entirely on your server.
By the end, you’ll have your own disposable email service up and running — no Gmail needed.
Chapters:
0:00 - Welcome to SYNACK Time
0:55 - Demo time!
4:31 - Enough demo, more install!
9:10 - Configuring our DNS
13:03 - Setting up Nginx Proxy Manager
19:48 - Where is the email stored?!
20:58 - Wrap it up!
Resources:
Maildrop Github - https://github.com/haileyydev/maildrop
SYNACK Time - https://synacktime.com
SYNACK Time github - https://github.com/SynAckTime/
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