{"id":2457,"date":"2025-09-13T16:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T10:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderpradip.com\/blog\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2025-09-13T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T10:17:10","slug":"how-to-receive-and-send-emails-with-your-custom-domain-using-cloudflare-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coderpradip.com\/blog\/how-to-receive-and-send-emails-with-your-custom-domain-using-cloudflare-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Send, Receive Emails with Custom Domain using Cloudflare + Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often forget steps when setting up tech tools. Later, when I need to do the same thing again, I end up searching and piecing everything together all over. To save myself that trouble, I\u2019ve started writing blog posts like this one, so next time I can just check my own site and save time. Hopefully, it helps you too!<\/p>\n

Receiving Emails on Your Custom Domain with Cloudflare<\/h2>\n

Setting up email receiving for your custom domain with Cloudflare is straightforward. Here\u2019s how you can do it:<\/p>\n

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      Add your domain to Cloudflare.<\/strong>
      Once your domain is added, click on Email<\/strong> from the left-hand menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Add the DNS records.<\/strong>
      Cloudflare will prompt you to add a few DNS records. Just click Next<\/strong> and let it add them to your Cloudflare DNS automatically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Set your destination email.<\/strong>
      Go to Destination address<\/strong> and enter your Gmail address. This is where all emails sent to your custom domain will land.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Verify your Gmail.<\/strong>
      Check your Gmail inbox for a verification email from Cloudflare. Once verified, go back to Cloudflare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Create a routing rule.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      In Cloudflare, open Routing Rules<\/strong> \u2192 Create Address<\/strong>.<\/p>\n