Guides
Practical guides to keep your mail reliable and secure.
Why am I missing forwarded work emails?
Why forwarded mail from workplaces and universities can disappear, and why you often can’t fix it—unless you change the delivery pattern.
How to use Gmail with a custom domain
Set up @yourdomain.com in your personal Gmail with reliable delivery using MagicForward.
Gmail is ending POP3 access — what are my options?
If you used Gmail as a unified inbox by fetching other accounts via POP3, here are the real options—plus why classic forwarding can fail silently.
Mail security: SPF, DKIM, DMARC — and why forwarding can break it
A technical deep-dive into modern email authentication, why receivers distrust forwarded mail, and what patterns avoid the breakage.
ARC and forwarding — what it is (and why it rarely fixes Gmail)
ARC is often described as a forwarding fix, but it’s mostly for email security gateways—and receivers like Gmail aren’t obligated to trust ARC from typical forwarders.
Secure credentials for email apps: app passwords, OAuth, 2FA, and why services ask for them
How to grant access safely, what an app password really is, how to rotate/revoke, and why mail automation tools often can’t use your normal password.