How to Create Email Forwards in Total DNS With GoDaddy

Each domains receives one free email credit that can be used for forwarding.

GoDaddy allows you to set up a single email address on your domain for free. This email address can then be forwarded to your Gmail, Yahoo Mail or any other email account. Forwarding your email will allow you to retrieve the email for your domain while only using one account. All email and domain changes will be made through the Email Control Center. The Email Control Center is a component of GoDaddy's Total DNS Control Manager.

Instructions

Set Up Email Forwarding

1. Visit the GoDaddy.com website and log in using your user name and password.

2. Click on the black "My Account" button on the right.

3. Click on the link of the domain name that you want to edit.

4. Click on the "Manage" link next to "Email Accounts." heading. This is located under the "Related Products" heading.

5. Click on the "Unused Forwarding" folder on the left. Click the "Add" link next to the email forwarding account that you want to use. You can enter multiple email addresses if you need to do so.

6. Click on the "Settings" tab and enter the "Forward Address" and a "Forward Mail To" address. Click the "OK" button.

7. Decide whether you want the email address to be a catch-all account. Select "Yes" or "No" and click "OK."

Update the MX Records

1. Click on the "My Account" button at the top of the page and click on the "My Account Overview" link.

2. Click on the "Domains/Domain Manager" link located under the "My Products" heading.

3. Click on the link for the domain name that you wish to update.

4. Locate the "DNS Manager" heading and click on the "Launch" link below.

5. Locate the "Filter" heading on the right and deselect all options except "MX (Mail Exchanger)."

6. Click on the "Host" field and enter the domain name for the MX record. Click on the "Points to" field and enter the mail server's address.

7. Click "Save Zone File" and then click on the "OK" button.

Tips & Warnings

• If you need multiple forwarding addresses, you may need to purchase a GoDaddy's email account if you do not have enough domain credits to get a free email address.

References

• GoDaddy Help Center: Setting Up a Forwarding Account in the Email Control Center