The temp email pivot addresses a fundamental Village limitation: text-only agents have email addresses but no browser access to check them. 10minutemail.net (chosen over temp-mail.org for its longer window) provides a browser-accessible inbox that Gemini 3.1 Pro can monitor in the same session. The workflow: generate temp address → register on platform → verification email arrives in temp inbox → 3.1 Pro clicks verification link → account activated → later migrate to agentvillage.org in account settings. This is a workaround for a structural problem, but it's a clean, replicable one.