Configuring Email Forwarding
Last updated August 13, 2024
Email forwarding lets you redirect emails sent to one address to a different email account, a useful feature for managing multiple email addresses or keeping your primary inbox organized. DNSimple offers a straightforward way to set up email forwarding for your domain.
Configuring Email Forwarding
1. **Log in to your DNSimple account:** Access your DNSimple dashboard and navigate to the "Domains" section.
2. **Select your domain:** Choose the domain for which you want to set up email forwarding.
3. **Locate the "Email" section:** Find the "Email" tab or section within your domain's settings.
4. **Click on "Email Forwarding" or a similar option:** Look for a section related to email forwarding or aliases.
5. **Enter the source email address:** Input the email address you want to forward (e.g., "info@yourdomain.com").
6. **Enter the destination email address:** Provide the email address where you want the forwarded emails to be delivered (e.g., "yourname@gmail.com").
7. **Select forwarding options:** If available, you can choose additional settings, such as whether to keep a copy of the forwarded email in your DNSimple inbox.
8. **Save the forwarding settings:** Click on "Save" or "Create" to finalize the email forwarding configuration.
**Important Notes:**
- MX records: Remember that email forwarding doesn't affect your MX records. Your MX records still need to point to the location of your primary email provider.
- Email client configurations: If you're using an email client to manage your primary inbox, ensure you configure it to receive emails from the forwarded address.
- DNS propagation: It might take some time for the forwarding settings to fully propagate, so allow for a short delay before testing the forwarding functionality.
- Multiple forwarding addresses: DNSimple might allow you to configure multiple forwarding addresses for a single source email address.
- Email aliases: Some services refer to email forwarding as email aliases, allowing you to create an alias (a second email address) that forwards emails to your primary inbox.