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We build Forward Email, a 100% open-source, privacy-focused email service for custom domains. You get you@yourdomain.com with forwarding, encrypted mailboxes, sending, calendars, contacts, and an email API in one place. Forwarding to Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, or any inbox is free, and paid plans start at $3/month.
More than 1.6 million domains use Forward Email, including The Linux Foundation, Ubuntu, the University of Cambridge, Disney Ad Sales, and the US Naval Academy.
| I want to… | Go here |
|---|---|
| Get email at my own domain | Create a free account |
| Forward my domain's mail to Gmail, Outlook, iCloud | Step-by-step setup |
| Read my mail in an app | Download the apps |
| Send email from my app or website | Email API |
| Run it on my own server | Self-hosting guide |
| Read the code | forwardemail.net |
- Private by design. We process forwarded mail in memory and never write it to disk. Each mailbox is its own encrypted SQLite file that only your password can open.
- 100% open source. The website, the API, every mail server, and every app live in public repositories, so anyone can check our privacy claims.
- Works everywhere. Use Apple Mail, Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, or our own apps over IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV, and CardDAV.
- No per-user fees. Every plan includes unlimited domains, and paid plans include unlimited aliases.
| Repository | What it is |
|---|---|
| forwardemail.net | The email service: website, API, and every mail server |
| mail.forwardemail.net | Webmail, plus desktop, mobile, and terminal apps |
| mcp-server | MCP server that connects AI assistants to your account |
| terraform-provider-forwardemail | Manage domains and aliases with Terraform |
| forwardemail-api-go | Go client for the API |
| status.forwardemail.net | Status page |
| awesome-mail-server-providers | Comparison of server providers for hosting mail servers |
- superagent and supertest: HTTP client and HTTP server testing for Node.js
- email-templates and preview-email: create, preview, and send email from Node.js
- tangerine: DNS over HTTPS resolver for Node.js
- caldav-adapter: CalDAV server for Node.js and Koa
- reserved-email-addresses-list: usernames to reserve for security
- Sister projects: Spam Scanner (spam filter), Bree (job scheduler), Cabin (logging), and Lad (web framework)
- Questions: FAQ or GitHub Discussions
- Support: support@forwardemail.net
- Security reports: security@forwardemail.net (see our security policy)
- Follow us: X, Matrix, and YouTube
