What is email forwarding
Email forwarding receives mail at one address and sends it to another address. It is not a full mailbox and normally does not store messages on the server.
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An address that passes messages on
Email forwarding, also called a resend, is an address on your domain that automatically sends received messages to another address.
For example, info@example.com can forward everything it receives to anna@gmail.com or to another company mailbox.
It is not a full mailbox
The main difference is that forwarding does not provide a mailbox to open. It is not an account with IMAP, POP3 or webmail.
It receives mail at a domain address and delivers it to another mailbox.
When forwarding is useful
Forwarding is practical when you want to:
- create a public address without creating a new mailbox;
- redirect
info@,sales@orbilling@to one person; - keep a domain address stable while the real recipient changes;
- receive domain mail in a mailbox you already check every day.
Limits of forwarding
Forwarding is not always the best choice. If several people must receive the same message, a group may fit better. If you need replies, archives and folders, a real mailbox may be more appropriate.
Some external providers also apply strict checks to forwarded messages. Correct DNS and email configuration help avoid problems.
How PRIMARI handles it
At PRIMARI.NET, forwarding rules are managed inside the domain email service. You can define which domain address receives mail and which destination address should get it.
If you need an address with password, webmail and IMAP access, you need a real account instead of a forwarding rule.
When to contact PRIMARI.NET
Contact PRIMARI.NET if you want to create addresses such as info@, admin@ or billing@ and are unsure whether they should be real accounts, forwarding addresses or groups.