Building Your Own Edgemail Server in Rust

Introduction

These days our inboxes often become cluttered with promotional emails, updates, and sometimes, unfortunately, spam. This is where disposable email addresses come in handy, particularly for short-term uses like signing up for new services or testing. An “Edgemail” server provides exactly that — a way to generate temporary email addresses for disposable use.

This blog post will walk you through the process of building your own Edgemail server using Rust, a modern programming language known for its performance and reliability.

What is an Edgemail Server?

An Edgemail server is essentially an email server designed to receive messages for temporary email addresses. It’s particularly useful for avoiding spam in your personal or work email accounts, signing up for services you’re only testing out, or any situation where you don’t want to disclose your real email address. The core idea is to create an email address that exists just long enough to serve its purpose and then disappears, taking all its emails with it.

Why Rust?

Rust is a language that guarantees memory safety and comes with powerful concurrency capabilities, making it an excellent choice for building a reliable and efficient Edgemail server. Its…