Easy Email Forwarding (formerly GetMail) — Secure, Simple Email Forwarding
Easy Email Forwarding (formerly GetMail) is a lightweight service that forwards incoming email from a custom domain to your existing inbox — without hosting mailboxes or storing messages long-term. It’s designed for simplicity, privacy, and reliability for people who want to receive mail at their domain while using an existing email provider.
Key features
- Simple forwarding: Receive email sent to user@yourdomain and deliver it to your existing email address (e.g., Gmail, ProtonMail) with minimal setup.
- No hosted mailboxes: The service does not store mail long-term or provide IMAP/POP access; it only forwards messages.
- Privacy-focused: Forwards messages without tying them to hosted mailboxes; built to minimize stored metadata.
- Custom domain support: Works with domains you own — configure MX records and optional SPF/DKIM settings.
- Spam filtering & rules: Built-in basic spam protection with options to create forwarding rules or blocklists.
- Deliverability tools: Support for DKIM signing, SPF guidance, and DMARC compatibility to improve deliverability to providers like Gmail.
- Aliases & catch-alls: Create multiple aliases (e.g., contact@, jobs@) and optional catch-all forwarding for a domain.
- Simple web dashboard: Manage aliases, view logs of recent forwards, and update destination addresses.
- Lightweight logs: Short-term logs for troubleshooting delivery; not intended as long-term storage.
Typical use cases
- Use your custom domain for a personal or business email address while keeping your existing mailbox.
- Create short-lived or disposable aliases for sign-ups, newsletters, and testing.
- Consolidate multiple domain emails into a single inbox.
- Maintain privacy by avoiding a hosted mailbox provider.
Setup overview (summary)
- Add your domain to the Easy Email Forwarding dashboard.
- Update your domain’s MX records as instructed.
- (Optional) Add SPF/DKIM records for better delivery.
- Create aliases and point each to a destination email.
- Test by sending mail to an alias and confirming delivery.
Pros & cons
- Pros: Fast setup, privacy-oriented, low maintenance, supports aliases and catch-alls, improves deliverability with DKIM/SPF.
- Cons: No hosted mailboxes or IMAP access, limited storage/history, may require DNS changes and some technical steps.
Security & privacy notes
- Forwards mail rather than hosting it; verify destination mailbox security separately.
- Use strong, unique passwords and 2FA on your destination inbox.
- Consider using per-service aliases to track where messages originate.
If you want, I can write a step‑by‑step setup guide for a specific registrar (e.g., Cloudflare, GoDaddy) or draft copy for a product page or onboarding email.
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