Step 1: Log in to Cloudflare Dashboard
Sign in to your Cloudflare account
Select the domain for which you want to configure email routing
Step 2: Enable Email Routing
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Go to Email → Email Routing
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Click Enable Email Routing
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Cloudflare will ask to add required DNS records
Click Add records and enable
Step 3: Verify Required DNS Records
Cloudflare automatically adds:
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MX records
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TXT records for verification
Make sure:
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No conflicting MX records exist
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Old mail server MX records are removed (if any)
Step 4: Create a Custom Email Address
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Under Email Routing, click Create address
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Enter the custom email (example:
support@yourdomain.com) -
Choose the destination email address (example: your Gmail ID)
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Click Save
Step 5: Verify Destination Email Address
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Cloudflare sends a verification email
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Open the email and click Verify
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Once verified, routing becomes active
Step 6: Test Email Routing
Send a test email to your custom domain email:
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Example:
support@yourdomain.com -
Check if it arrives in your destination inbox
If received, email routing is successfully configured
