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Getting started:
- "Email Forwarding"
- "Email Hosting Support"
- "Email Services at DNSimple"
- "Email Forwarding"

Email DNS records:
- "What's a DKIM Record?"
- "What's a DMARC record?"
Explanation:
- "What Is Email Forwarding?"
- "Email Hosting Support"
- "What Is an SPF Record?"
- "What Is a DKIM Record?"
- "What Is a DMARC Record?"
- "Understanding Email Deliverability"
- "Understanding Email Bounces"
- "Understanding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Alignment"
- "What Are Null MX Records?"
- "Email Authentication Best Practices"
- "Email Security Best Practices"

Troubleshooting:
- "Troubleshooting Email Forwarding with Gmail"
How to:
- "Enabling Email Forwarding"
- "Creating and Deleting Email Forwards"
- "Managing Email Forwarding for Multiple Domains"
- "Migrating Email Forwarding from Another Provider"
- "Handling Email Bounces with Email Forwarding"
- "Setting Up SPF Records"
- "Setting Up DKIM"
- "Setting Up DMARC"
- "Implementing a Gradual DMARC Policy"
- "Setting Up MX Records for Email Hosting"
- "Setting Up Null MX Records"
- "Managing MX Records When Changing Email Providers"
- "Managing Email DNS Records"
- "Managing Multiple DKIM Selectors"
- "Integrating Google Workspace with DNSimple"
- "Integrating Microsoft 365 with DNSimple"
- "Integrating Third-Party Email Services"
- "Improving Email Deliverability"
- "Monitoring Email Deliverability"
- "Protecting Your Domain from Email Spoofing"
- "Verifying SPF with dig and Online Tools"
- "Verifying DKIM with dig and Online Tools"
- "Verifying DMARC with dig and Online Tools"
- "Troubleshooting Email Forwarding with Gmail"
- "Troubleshooting Email Forwarding Delivery Issues"
- "Troubleshooting Email Forwarding with Other Providers"
- "Troubleshooting Email Authentication"
- "Managing Email Forwards with the API"

Reference:
- "Email Forwarding Management in DNSimple"
- "Email Forwarding API Reference"
- "Email Forwarding Limits and Quotas"
- "Email DNS Records Quick Reference"
- "SPF Record Syntax and Validation Reference"
- "DKIM Record Reference"
- "DMARC Record Reference"
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---
title: Email Services at DNSimple
excerpt: Where to find everything you need to know about email services at DNSimple.
meta: Comprehensive guide to email services at DNSimple, including email forwarding, email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and integration with third-party email hosting providers.
categories:
- Emails
---

# Email Services at DNSimple

### Table of Contents {#toc}

* TOC
{:toc}

---

At DNSimple, we provide email forwarding services and support for email authentication protocols to help you manage email for your domains effectively. While we focus on domain and DNS management rather than full email hosting, we offer essential email services that work seamlessly with your domain configuration, including email forwarding and comprehensive support for email authentication records like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

## What is email forwarding? {#forwarding}

If you are new to email forwarding, these articles will help you understand the fundamentals.

- [What Is Email Forwarding?](/articles/what-is-email-forwarding/): Learn what email forwarding is and how it works at DNSimple.
- [Email Hosting Support](/articles/email-hosting/): Understand the difference between email hosting and email forwarding, and what options are available.

## Email authentication {#authentication}

Email authentication helps protect your domain from spoofing and improves email deliverability. These articles explain the key authentication methods.

- [What Is an SPF Record?](/articles/spf-record/): Understand how SPF (Sender Policy Framework) works to authorize email senders.
- [What Is a DKIM Record?](/articles/dkim-record/): Learn how DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) uses digital signatures to verify email authenticity.
- [What Is a DMARC Record?](/articles/dmarc-record/): Discover how DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) builds on SPF and DKIM to provide comprehensive email security.

## How to manage email services {#managing}

Ready to set up email services? Learn how to manage your email configuration effectively with these articles.

### Email forwarding {#managing-forwarding}

- [Enabling Email Forwarding](/articles/enabling-email-forwarding/): A step-by-step guide to turning email forwarding **on** for your domain.
- [Creating and Deleting Email Forwards](/articles/managing-email-forwards/): Learn how to create, manage, and remove email forwarding rules.
- [Email Forwarding Limits and Quotas](/articles/email-forwarding-limits-and-quotas/): Understand email forwarding limits, quotas, and billing.
- [Managing Email Forwarding for Multiple Domains](/articles/managing-email-forwarding-for-multiple-domains/): Learn how to efficiently manage email forwarding across multiple domains.
- [Migrating Email Forwarding from Another Provider](/articles/migrating-email-forwarding-from-another-provider/): Step-by-step guide to migrating email forwarding configuration.

### Email authentication {#managing-authentication}

- [Setting Up SPF Records](/articles/setting-up-spf/): A guide to configuring SPF records for email authentication.
- [Setting Up DKIM](/articles/set-up-dkim/): A step-by-step guide to adding DKIM records to your domain.
- [Setting Up DMARC](/articles/set-up-dmarc/): Learn how to configure DMARC records to protect your domain.
- [Verifying SPF with dig and Online Tools](/articles/verifying-spf/): Verify that your SPF record is correctly published and functioning.
- [Verifying DKIM with dig and Online Tools](/articles/verify-dkim/): Verify that your DKIM record is correctly published and functioning.
- [Verifying DMARC with dig and Online Tools](/articles/verifying-dmarc/): Verify that your DMARC record is correctly published and functioning.

### Email hosting {#managing-hosting}

- [Setting Up MX Records for Email Hosting](/articles/setting-up-mx-records-for-email-hosting/): Learn how to configure MX records for email hosting providers like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and other email services.
- [Managing MX Records When Changing Email Providers](/articles/managing-mx-records-when-changing-email-providers/): Learn how to update MX records when migrating from one email hosting provider to another.
- [Integrating Google Workspace with DNSimple](/articles/integrating-google-workspace-with-dnsimple/): Step-by-step guide to integrating Google Workspace email with DNSimple.
- [Integrating Microsoft 365 with DNSimple](/articles/integrating-microsoft-365-with-dnsimple/): Step-by-step guide to integrating Microsoft 365 email with DNSimple.
- [Integrating Third-Party Email Services](/articles/integrating-third-party-email-services/): General guide to integrating email hosting services with DNSimple.

## Troubleshooting email issues {#troubleshooting}

Encountering issues with your email setup? Find solutions and guidance here.

- [Troubleshooting Email Forwarding with Gmail](/articles/troubleshooting-email-forwarding-gmail/): A guide to diagnosing and resolving common email forwarding problems with Gmail.
- [Troubleshooting Email Forwarding Delivery Issues](/articles/troubleshooting-email-forwarding-delivery-issues/): Guide to troubleshooting email delivery problems with email forwarding.
- [Troubleshooting Email Forwarding with Other Providers](/articles/troubleshooting-email-forwarding-with-other-providers/): Guide to troubleshooting email forwarding issues with email providers other than Gmail.
- [Troubleshooting Email Authentication](/articles/troubleshooting-email-authentication/): A comprehensive guide to diagnosing and resolving common email authentication problems.

## Advanced topics {#advanced}

### Email deliverability {#deliverability}

- [Understanding Email Deliverability](/articles/understanding-email-deliverability/): What email deliverability is, why it matters, and the factors that affect whether your emails reach recipients' inboxes.
- [Improving Email Deliverability](/articles/improving-email-deliverability/): Step-by-step guide to improving email deliverability and ensuring your emails reach recipients' inboxes.
- [Monitoring Email Deliverability](/articles/monitoring-email-deliverability/): How to monitor email deliverability using tools and techniques to track inbox placement and identify issues.

### Email authentication advanced {#authentication-advanced}

- [Understanding SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Alignment](/articles/understanding-spf-dkim-dmarc-alignment/): About alignment requirements for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC and how they affect email authentication.
- [Implementing a Gradual DMARC Policy](/articles/implementing-a-gradual-dmarc-policy/): Step-by-step guide to gradually implementing DMARC policies, starting with monitoring and moving to quarantine and reject.
- [Managing Multiple DKIM Selectors](/articles/managing-multiple-dkim-selectors/): How to manage multiple DKIM selectors for different email services and ensure proper email authentication.
- [Email Authentication Best Practices](/articles/email-authentication-best-practices/): Comprehensive guide to email authentication best practices for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

### Email security {#security}

- [Email Security Best Practices](/articles/email-security-best-practices/): Comprehensive guide to email security best practices for protecting your domain and email communications.
- [Protecting Your Domain from Email Spoofing](/articles/protecting-your-domain-from-email-spoofing/): How to protect your domain from email spoofing using SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

### Email bounces {#bounces}

- [Understanding Email Bounces](/articles/understanding-email-bounces/): About email bounces, the different types of bounces, and what causes them.
- [Handling Email Bounces with Email Forwarding](/articles/handling-email-bounces-with-email-forwarding/): How email bounces work with email forwarding and how to handle them effectively.

### MX records {#mx-records}

- [What Are Null MX Records?](/articles/what-are-null-mx-records/): What null MX records are, why they are important for security, and when to use them.
- [Setting Up Null MX Records](/articles/setting-up-null-mx-records/): Step-by-step guide to configuring null MX records for domains that do not accept email.

### Email DNS records {#dns-records}

- [Managing Email DNS Records](/articles/managing-email-dns-records/): Comprehensive guide to managing all email-related DNS records in DNSimple.
- [Email DNS Records Quick Reference](/articles/email-dns-records-quick-reference/): Quick reference guide for all email-related DNS records.

## Reference articles {#reference}

Dive deeper into the specifics of email services with our comprehensive reference materials, including an overview of the settings and details available in your DNSimple account.

- [Email Forwarding Management in DNSimple](/articles/email-forwarding-management/): A detailed look at the email forwarding management interface within your DNSimple account, including available settings and information.
- [Email Forwarding API Reference](/articles/email-forwarding-api-reference/): Complete API reference for managing email forwards programmatically.
- [Managing Email Forwards with the API](/articles/managing-email-forwards-with-the-api/): Step-by-step guide to managing email forwards using the DNSimple API.
- [SPF Record Syntax and Validation Reference](/articles/spf-syntax-validation-reference/): Comprehensive reference for SPF record format, mechanisms, and validation rules.
- [DKIM Record Reference](/articles/dkim-record-reference/): Detailed reference for DKIM record structure and technical details.
- [DMARC Record Reference](/articles/dmarc-record-reference/): Detailed reference for DMARC record structure, tags, and technical details.