Squarespace is a website building platform and DNS registrar that offers free basic email forwarding.
Whereas ImprovMX is an email forwarding service that lets you route emails from your domain to any existing inbox and send emails via SMTP.
Choose Squarespace if you want email forwarding on top of your existing Squarespace domain.
Choose ImprovMX if you need advanced email forwarding/SMTP sending, or have your domain with another registrar.
Pricing
Offers free email forwarding
Email Forwarding
Offers forwarding with advanced features1
Offers basic email forwarding
Email Sending
Supports SMTP sending
Does not support SMTP sending
Website Building & Hosting
Does not offer site hosting or building services
Website building tools and hosting services
Registrar Compatibility
Can use any DNS registrar
Only forwards with Squarespace managed domains2
Setup
DNS configuration with easy setup guides
One-click forwarding setup in their UI
Reputation
Reliable email forwarding, serving users since 2013
Trusted for dependable website building since 2003
Compliance
ImprovMX is GDPR compliant
Squarespace is GDPR compliant
1. ImprovMX offer rules routing, wildcard addresses, multiple recipient destinations, regex aliases and webhooks.
2. It is exclusive to domains you either buy from them or fully point to them using their nameservers.
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