Send self-destructing messages with Burn Note
You can feel like a spy by e-mailing messages with Burn Note, which are then destroyed after your recipient opens them.
If you want
to send sensitive or confidential information via e-mail without
leaving a digital trail, or if you just want to feel like a spy, give Burn Note
a try. You compose a message on the Burn Note site, which then gives
you a link to send to your friend or double agent. When the recipient
opens the Burn Note, a timer starts counting down before the message is
destroyed
You don't need to create an account to send messages with Burn Note.
Simply type in a message and hit Send. You'll be given a link to copy,
which you can then e-mail. If you sign up for an account, you will
receive confirmation when the note is opened.
There are a few options when sending a Burn Note that can make your
message even more top secret. You can send your note to display as plain
text or you can choose two options that make your message harder to
copy or for prying eyes to see it. You can send it so that it appears as
a series of short phrases, making it harder for someone to take a
screenshot of your message. Or you can send it in spyglass mode, which
blacks out the message, forcing the recipient to hold down the mouse
button to view a small portion of the message.
You can also password protect a Burn Note; presumably, you would send along the password when you e-mailed the Burn Note link.
Spyglass mode.
By default, the self-destruct timer is set for 3 minutes, but you can
set for any time you'd like. As soon as your recipient opens the
message, the counter above the message begins counting down. When it
hits zero, the message is deleted. The developer states on the FAQ page
that "once a Burn Note has been viewed it is completely deleted from our
servers and from the recipient's computer."
You can send messages without a timer; notes sent without a timer set
will remain in existence until your recipient clicks the "Burn It!"
button below the message, closes the browser window, or leaves the page.
Also, all unread Burn Notes are deleted after 72 hours
