Show HN: Mail42 – Disposable emails with AI-based text extraction
I built Mail42 (https://mail42.ai) to make it easier to test email flows without dealing with regex or messy parsing.
The pain point: whenever I tested signup or checkout flows, I had to create throwaway inboxes and then write hacky regex just to grab a 6-digit OTP or a verification link.
With Mail42 you can:
- Generate disposable email addresses instantly for QA
- Query emails using natural language like "get the OTP" or "find the verification link"
- Use a simple REST API that works with curl, Postman, or your test suite
Example:
`curl "https://get.mail42.ai/?email=test.123@mail42.ai&prompt=get otp"`
Response:
847291
It’s lightweight and intended for testing env
I’d love your feedback:
- would you use this in your testing workflow?
- what features or integrations would make it more useful?
- are there cases where regex still feels more reliable?
Thanks for checking it out.