Consider:
Temporary email services generate disposable addresses that expire after a set time or when you discard them. They let you receive incoming mail (often via a web inbox) but typically don’t support sending or long‑term storage. Popular use cases include avoiding marketing lists, testing applications, and creating throwaway accounts.
<?php
require_once 'db.php';
// Delete expired mailboxes and their emails (CASCADE will handle emails)
$pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM temp_mailboxes WHERE expires_at < NOW()")->execute();
echo "Cleaned up expired temp mailboxes.\n";
?>
Set cron (every 5 minutes):
*/5 * * * * php /path/to/cron.php