Namecheap Email Guide - Forward & Send Email Free 2026

Setup custom domain email with Namecheap in minutes. Free email forwarding, SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 configuration. Includes video walkthrough and DNS verification tool.

Forward Email Team
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Forward Email TeamVerified
Published
1/13/26
Time to read
Less than 5 minutes
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Step 1

Go to Namecheap → log in → DNS settings
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Step 2

Add these records to yourdomain.com: and click Verify
NameTypePriorityValue
@MX10mx1.forwardemail.net
@MX10mx2.forwardemail.net
@TXTNoneforward-email=user@gmail.com
Need a TTL value? Make it as close to 3600 (60 minutes) as possible.
Need to configure more aliases on the free plan?
See Options A to G in our FAQ
Verify