Press & Media Kit
About Forward Email
Forward Email is the only 100% open-source email hosting service focused on security and privacy. Learn more about our history on our About page.
Our service was founded in 2017 and powers email for over 500,000 domains – including notable users such as The U.S. Naval Academy, Canonical/Ubuntu, Netflix Games, The Linux Foundation, several universities and governments, and more.
Our goal is to be the enterprise-grade email and security infrastructure platform – and we adhere to several principles.
If you are a member of the press, a journalist, or a media representative and would like to speak with us, ask questions, or learn more – then please contact us at [email protected].
Key Facts & Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Domains Powered | 500,000+ |
| Open Source | 100% (GitHub: forwardemail/forwardemail.net) |
| Languages Supported | 25+ |
| Encryption | Quantum-safe ChaCha20-Poly1305, OpenPGP, WKD, S/MIME |
| Protocols | IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV, CardDAV (see our full RFC Compliance document) |
| Self-Hosting | Available via Docker |
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.9/5 (140+ reviews) |
Notable Users
Forward Email is trusted by leading organizations across industries:
- Government: The U.S. Naval Academy, Government of South Australia, Government of Dominican Republic
- Technology: Netflix Games, Canonical/Ubuntu, The Linux Foundation, The PHP Foundation, jQuery, LineageOS
- Education: University of Cambridge, University of Maryland, University of Washington, Tufts University, Swarthmore College
- Industry Leaders: Isaac Z. Schlueter (npm), David Heinemeier Hansson (Ruby on Rails)
Awards & Recognition
- Listed on Awesome Privacy (8,800+ GitHub stars)
- Listed on Awesome Self-Hosted (270,000+ GitHub stars)
- Featured in the GitHub Email Aliasing Comparison
Fonts
- Logo: Nunito Sans (bold; 700 weight)
- Body: Nunito Sans (regular; 400 weight)
- Headings: VC Honey (bold; 700 weight)
- Icons: Font Awesome 5
Colors
- Blue:
#0066FF - Cyan:
#9DE5F9 - Green:
#269C32
Logos
"Forward Email Logo"
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/forwardemail/forwardemail.net/master/assets/img/logo-square.svg
Graphics
"Freddy waving from outer space"
"Freddy in an envelope"
"Freddy with a parachute"
"Freddy waving in a grassy field"
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/forwardemail/forwardemail.net/master/assets/img/emails/welcome.gif