FlareMail
Cloudflare Email Routing is a router, not an inbox. It forwards a message to a destination. FlareMail is that destination: a hosted browser inbox. Mail hits Routing, the Worker stores it, and you open it at app.sendwithflare.com. You read, search, draft, and send from your domain without standing up an IMAP server. If you already keep DNS on Cloudflare and got tired of forwarding everything into Gmail, this is the missing layer. The router stays Cloudflare. The inbox is FlareMail.
Routing vs FlareMail
Email Routing moves the message. FlareMail is where you work the message. Cloudflare Email Service and Workers stay the platform underneath.
| Capability | Email Routing | FlareMail |
|---|---|---|
| Read | No. It delivers somewhere else. | Yes. Browser inbox. |
| Search | No | Yes |
| Drafts | No | Yes |
| Send | Not an inbox. Sending is a separate Cloudflare product. | Yes, from your domain |
| IMAP | No | No. Not required. |
| First domain | Cloudflare dashboard setup | Free. Extra domains $9.99/mo via Paddle. |
Who it is for
You already run DNS on Cloudflare. You wanted you@yourdomain without dumping every message into a personal Gmail. You want to read, search, draft, and send in a browser, on the same stack as the rest of the site. Start on the homepage if you still need the product in one paragraph, then come back here for the routing-vs-inbox split.
Who it is not for
- You refuse to use Cloudflare. FlareMail sits on Email Routing. That is the point.
- You need a shared helpdesk queue, not a personal inbox.
- You need IMAP so Apple Mail or Outlook can log in. This is a web inbox, not an IMAP server.
How it works
- Create a free account on onboarding.
- Follow the setup guide.
- Point Email Routing at the Worker: Connect Cloudflare Email Routing.
- Add a sending domain so the branded address can send as well as receive.
- Send from your domain when you need outbound to anyone.
The first domain is free. Extra domains are $9.99/mo via Paddle. Details on pricing.
That is the whole path. Routing still routes. FlareMail is the inbox on the other end.
What the inbox actually does
This is the hosted client, not a prompt wrapper. The daily work lives here:
- Web inbox in the browser at app.sendwithflare.com
- Search across stored mail
- Folders, archive, sent, drafts
- Aliases and more than one address
- Attachments you can download and preview
- Tracking-pixel blocking on mail you receive
- Local cache so the list still loads when you are offline
Platform, not a client
Cloudflare Email Service and Workers are a platform. They give you routing, Worker handlers, and send paths. They are not a mail client. FlareMail is the hosted client on that platform: lists, search, drafts, send. The dashboard stays Cloudflare. The inbox is FlareMail.
FAQ
Does Cloudflare Email Routing include an inbox?
No. Routing picks a destination. It does not give you a place to read, search, draft, or send. FlareMail is that inbox.
Can I use a custom domain?
Yes. Connect a domain you already have on Cloudflare. The first domain is free. Extra domains are $9.99/mo via Paddle.
Is FlareMail official Cloudflare software?
No. FlareMail is an independent hosted inbox that uses Cloudflare Email Routing and Workers. Cloudflare builds the platform. FlareMail is the client.
Do I need IMAP?
No. FlareMail is a browser inbox. It does not speak IMAP, and Email Routing is not an IMAP host.
What does it cost?
The first domain is free. Each extra domain is $9.99/mo via Paddle. See pricing.
Where do I start?
Create a free account on onboarding, then follow the setup guide.