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Cloudflare Email Routing

EmailFree tierNo-codeCloudflare

Completely free email forwarding built into Cloudflare DNS. If your domain is already on Cloudflare, you can create unlimited custom email addresses (hello@, support@, billing@) that forward to any inbox — in about 30 seconds, no third-party account needed.

License

Free

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Why Cloudflare Email Routing?

Your domain DNS is already on Cloudflare

You want the simplest possible email forwarding at zero cost

You need multiple aliases (hello@, support@, billing@) forwarding to different inboxes

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Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Your DNS is on Vercel (use ImprovMX instead — it works with any DNS)

You need to send outbound email from your domain (use Resend for that)

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

Completely free — unlimited aliases, unlimited forwarding

Paid

Free & open-source

Requires domain DNS to be managed through Cloudflare

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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Docs

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Setup Guide

tutorial

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

# Cloudflare auto-configures these MX records:
# MX  @  isaac.mx.cloudflare.net  priority 13
# MX  @  linda.mx.cloudflare.net  priority 84
# MX  @  amir.mx.cloudflare.net   priority 30
# Also adds SPF TXT record automatically

Code Examples

Common usage patterns

Catch-all routing

Forward any unknown alias to your inbox

# In Cloudflare Email Routing → Routing Rules → Catch-all
# Set catch-all action: Forward to you@gmail.com
# Now anything@yourdomain.com lands in your inbox

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool