Postdirect
Postdirect forwards mail sent to addresses on a domain you own and lets you send messages from that domain.
What Postdirect is
Postdirect forwards mail sent to addresses on a domain you own and lets you send messages from that domain. It works with Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo Mail, and includes unlimited domains, forwarding and sending addresses, wildcard and catch-all forwarding, plus detailed delivery logs. For Gmail recipients, the service says it uses Gmail's official API for forwarded messages that Gmail might otherwise reject. A separate Mailbox Forwarding service retrieves messages from POP or IMAP accounts and delivers them to Gmail; IMAP delivery is real time, while POP accounts are checked more than three times per hour. Postdirect states that data is encrypted at rest, SMTP and HTTP support TLS, and two-factor authentication is available. Email Forwarding costs $24 a year; Mailbox Forwarding costs $15 a year for up to five mailboxes, then $10 per additional five. A 30-day trial is offered, with sending limits, and sales are final without refunds.
Good
- Unlimited domains and addresses
- Wildcard and catch-all forwarding
- Detailed delivery logs
- Supports Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo Mail
- Two-factor authentication supported
Watch out
- No free plan
- Email Forwarding trial limits sending
- Sales are final with no refunds
- Daily and monthly sending caps apply
Who it suits
It suits families, groups, freelancers, small businesses and technical users who want domain-based forwarding and sending. Gmail users may also consider the mailbox-import service.
Verdict
Postdirect combines domain forwarding, outbound mail and mailbox importing with broad provider support. Its annual pricing and trial limits are straightforward, but sending caps and the no-refund policy matter for regular use.
Plans and prices
From Postdirect's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mailbox Forwarding | $15 a year | Up to 5 mailboxes at base price · $15/year for up to 5 mailboxes, then $10/year for each additional 5 |
| Email Forwarding | $24 a year | Unlimited domains · unlimited addresses · $24 yearly |
The facts
Each one read from Postdirect's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes it as suitable for families and groups, freelancers and small businesses, and tech enthusiasts.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Email providers
- The maker says Postdirect works with Gmail, Outlook.com, and Yahoo Mail for forwarding and sending from a domain.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Features
- Features include unlimited domains and forwarding and sending addresses, wildcard and catch-all forwarding, and detailed delivery logs.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Gmail authorization
- For Mailbox Forwarding, Postdirect says it passed Google's CASA Tier 2 security assessment and requests permissions to deliver new messages without permission to read existing Gmail messages or personal data.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Gmail delivery
- For Gmail recipients, Postdirect says it uses Gmail's official API to deliver forwarded messages that Gmail would otherwise reject.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Mailbox forwarding
- Mailbox Forwarding retrieves messages from POP or IMAP accounts and delivers them to Gmail; IMAP messages are delivered in real time and POP accounts are checked more than three times per hour.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Refunds
- The maker says all sales are final and it does not offer refunds.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security
- The maker says data is encrypted at rest, SMTP and HTTP support and enable TLS, and two-factor authentication is supported.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Service limits
- Email Forwarding accepts messages up to 50 MB and limits sending to 500 emails per day, 5,000 per month, and 50 recipients per message.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The documentation lists email contact for customer inquiries and a form or email contact for mail server operators.checked 9 Oct 2001
- What it does
- Postdirect forwards email sent to addresses on a domain you own and lets you send email from that domain.checked 9 Oct 2001
Money
- Mailbox trial
- The Mailbox Forwarding documentation says its free trial allows up to 50 imported messages within 14 days.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Trial limits
- The Email Forwarding trial lasts 30 days and includes paid features, with sending limited to 20 emails per day and 100 emails total.checked 9 Oct 2001
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