Press & Media Kit
About Forward Email
Forward Email is the only 100% open-source email hosting service focused on security and privacy. Learn more about our history on our About page.
Our service was founded in 2017 and powers email for over 1.6+ million domains – including notable users such as The U.S. Naval Academy, Canonical/Ubuntu, Netflix Games, The Linux Foundation, several universities and governments, and more.
Our goal is to be the enterprise-grade email and security infrastructure platform – and we adhere to several principles.
If you are a member of the press, a journalist, or a media representative and would like to speak with us, ask questions, or learn more – then please contact us at press@forwardemail.net.
Key Facts & Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Domains Powered | 1.6+ million |
| Open Source | 100% (GitHub: forwardemail/forwardemail.net) |
| Languages Supported | 25+ |
| Encryption | Quantum-safe ChaCha20-Poly1305, OpenPGP, WKD, S/MIME |
| Protocols | IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV, CardDAV (see our full RFC Compliance document) |
| Self-Hosting | Available via Docker |
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.9/5 (140+ reviews) |
Notable Users
Forward Email is trusted by leading organizations across industries:
- Government: The U.S. Naval Academy, Government of South Australia, Government of Dominican Republic
- Technology: Netflix Games, Canonical/Ubuntu, The Linux Foundation, The PHP Foundation, jQuery, LineageOS
- Education: University of Cambridge, University of Maryland, University of Washington, Tufts University, Swarthmore College
- Industry Leaders: Isaac Z. Schlueter (npm), David Heinemeier Hansson (Ruby on Rails)
Awards & Recognition
- Listed on Awesome Privacy (8,800+ GitHub stars)
- Listed on Awesome Self-Hosted (270,000+ GitHub stars)
- Featured in the GitHub Email Aliasing Comparison
Fonts
- Logo: Nunito Sans (bold; 700 weight)
- Body: Nunito Sans (regular; 400 weight)
- Headings: VC Honey (bold; 700 weight)
- Icons: Font Awesome 5
Colors
- Blue:
#0066FF - Cyan:
#9DE5F9 - Green:
#269C32
Logos
"Forward Email Logo"
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/forwardemail/forwardemail.net/master/assets/img/logo-square.svg
Graphics
"Freddy waving from outer space"
"Freddy in an envelope"
"Freddy with a parachute"
"Freddy waving in a grassy field"
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/forwardemail/forwardemail.net/master/assets/img/emails/welcome.gif