Resend Forward

An open source email forwarding server and UI built to work with Resend.com's receiving API. This project allows you to receive emails via Resend and forward them to your preferred destinations.

💡 Don't want to self-host? Try the managed cloud offering at resendforward.com

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Installation

1. Clone the repository

2. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Development

Terminal 1 - Start PocketBase server:

make pb

Terminal 2 - Start the development server:

make dev

Deployment

Build the production executable:

make build

1. Copy the executable to your server
2. Run

./server serve 

A $4/month Digital Ocean droplet should work just fine.

Configuring Your Email Client

After setting up email forwarding, you can configure your email client to send emails through Resend:

• Gmail: Follow these instructions to add Resend as a custom SMTP server for Gmail.

Tech Stack

• React
• Tanstack Router + Query
• PocketBase