Email Routing

Efficient Email Routing with Custom Addresses

Cloudflare Email Routing is a free, private service for creating custom email addresses and forwarding messages to any inbox, protecting your primary email from spam. It's ideal for individuals, families, and businesses seeking to simplify their inboxes and safeguard their email addresses.

Private by Design

Cloudflare Email Routing ensures 100% privacy, storing and accessing no email content. Our service includes phishing detection to prevent spam from being forwarded to destination mailboxes.

Effortless Configuration

Creating custom addresses and forwarding messages to your inbox is free and easy. DNS records are automatically created and protected from accidental changes.

Insightful Analytics

Gain access to detailed analytics, including the number of emails sent, forwarded, or dropped, and delivery success rates at your destination mailbox.

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Personal Inbox Organization

Create custom email addresses for various needs, like newsletters or business communications, without exposing your primary email address. This helps individuals manage their inbox efficiently and keep their personal email private.

Family Communication Organization

Designate custom email addresses for family members or specific purposes, such as household bills or school communications. This keeps family email communications organized and easy to manage.

Business Email Management

Route emails for different types of inquiries, like sales or support, and easily control who receives these messages. This helps businesses manage their email communications more efficiently and provide better customer service.

Custom Email Processing

Route emails to Cloudflare Workers for custom processing logic. This enables advanced email processing and automation, allowing businesses to integrate their email communications with existing workflows.

Email Routing Code Examples

Integrate Cloudflare Email Routing with your applications

curl -X POST \
  https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/:zone_identifier/email_routing/addresses \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN' \
  -d '{"address": "custom@example.com", "forward_to": "your_email@example.com"}'

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