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tompec
Hi there, for different projects, I had to prevent users to register with disposable emails. So in order to have a centralised domain list, always up to date, I made a small API.

I maintain the list of disposable domains myself by doing monitoring and using custom crawlers. Feedbacks appreciated :)

jpl56
What guarantees you won't sell emails you collect ?
tompec
If you don't trust me, you can use the domain method. This way you don't send the email, but only the domain :)
TekMol
I hate it, when sites make me register. I hate it even more when they refuse a mailinator address. Because then I have to use a throwaway yahoo/live/gmail whatever address and its yet another step to log into that one to get the activation link.

What is an example of a site that needs to refuse users that use mailinator and co?

tompec
Every time you give something for free after a user registers.
wand3r
Other than "the service" which often relies on users as much as users rely on it; what are you talking about specifically?
MichaelBurge
If people buy things on your site, you don't want them to get locked out because they forgot their email or use a shared email address.
karthik248
Interesting API, but this will probably end up as one of those "It helps" things.
[dead] lloydjatkinson
Please take your keyboard and smash it over your head, many times.