What is mail drop in gmail

In Gmail, a "mail drop" is a feature that allows you to send an email to a temporary, disposable email address that is only valid for a short period of time (usually a few hours). This feature is also known as "burner email" or "throwaway email".

Here's how it works:

1. You compose a new email in Gmail and enter the recipient's email address as usual.
2. Instead of using your regular email address, you can choose to use a mail drop address by clicking on the "Use a different address" link below the recipient's email address.
3. Gmail will generate a temporary, disposable email address that you can use to send the email. This address is only valid for a short period of time (usually a few hours).
4. The recipient will receive the email at the temporary address, and they can respond to it as usual.
5. Once the recipient has responded or the temporary address has expired, the email address is deleted and can no longer be used.

Mail drops are useful in situations where you want to send an email to someone without revealing your real email address. For example:

• You're trying to contact a company or individual for a specific purpose, but you don't want to give them your personal email address.
• You're concerned about spam or unwanted emails, and you want to use a temporary address to receive emails from someone.
• You're trying to keep your personal email address private, and you want to use a disposable address to send emails to someone.

To use the mail drop feature in Gmail, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Compose a new email.
3. Enter the recipient's email address as usual.
4. Click on the "Use a different address" link below the recipient's email address.
5. Choose the "Mail drop" option.
6. Gmail will generate a temporary email address. You can use this address to send the email.

Note that mail drops are only available in Gmail, and they are not compatible with other email providers.