# What should I know before I buy a domain for my email?

> 22 answers on buying a domain for private email: 14 extensions at one price every year, crypto payment, no ID, DNS, transfers and abuse rules.

- URL: https://postelva.com/faq/
- Last updated: 2026-11-12
- Publisher: Postelva (https://postelva.com)

Answers on buying, prices, renewals, ID, email setup, transfers, privacy, abuse and payment. Each one links to the page with the detail.

**Quick answer — What should I know before I buy a domain for private email at Postelva?**

**Postelva** registers domain names for private email: the address you keep when you change provider. A .com costs $12.49/year, the same every year. You pay from a crypto balance (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC, from $25) and give one verified email address, with no ID. Your mailbox stays at your provider.

## Questions and answers

### What does Postelva sell?

Postelva sells domain names for email addresses, such as you@yourname.com. It does not sell mailboxes: your mail stays at Proton Mail, Tuta, Mailbox.org, Fastmail, Zoho Mail, iCloud+, Migadu or any provider that accepts custom domains. The [custom email domain page](https://postelva.com/custom-email-domain/ "What is a custom email domain?") explains the idea.

### Which extensions can I register?

Fourteen: .com, .net, .org, .me, .email, .xyz, .co, .io, .dev, .app, .page, .link, .pro and .online. They were chosen for email addresses. The [pricing page](https://postelva.com/pricing/ "Postelva prices for 14 extensions") shows each price.

### How much does a .com cost, and does the price change?

A .com costs $12.49/year. The first year, every renewal and a transfer in cost the same, so there is no promotion and no renewal jump.

### Is Postelva cheaper than Namecheap?

Each extension is under Namecheap's regular renewal price read on 12 November 2026, by a median of 30% across the 14 extensions. For a .com it is $12.49/year against $19.98. We do not claim to be the cheapest: Porkbun's .com renewal was $11.81 that day. The Namecheap figures come from the domainoffer.net listing, because namecheap.com refused our reader.

### How long does registration take?

The domain is registered usually within minutes of the top-up being credited. We promise no fixed delay for the payment itself, since it depends on confirmation by the blockchain network.

### What happens if the domain cannot be registered?

if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. You can then choose another name or keep the balance, which never expires.

### Do you ask for an ID?

No. There is no ID document, no selfie and no ID number. The only contact data we collect is one email address per domain, which is required, verified and kept private.

### Why must the email address be verified?

ICANN rules require the contact email of every domain to be reachable: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). A domain whose email stays unverified can be suspended, so use an address you keep reading.

### Is the domain in my name?

Yes, you are the registrant of record. Domains are registered through our ICANN-accredited registrar partner, and DomaineGoat LLC is not a registrar. With [Domain protection](https://postelva.com/domain-protection/ "What is Domain protection for an email domain?"), the registrant is DomaineGoat LLC and you stay the beneficiary.

### Will my name show in WHOIS?

That depends on the registry. WHOIS privacy is free where the registry allows it, and .com and .net are thin registries where Verisign receives no registrant contact data. We never collect a postal address.

### When do you release the data you hold?

We release the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case.

### How do I connect the domain to Proton Mail?

Use the one-click Proton Mail template in the DNS editor, or type the records. The steps and the exact records are in the [Proton Mail setup guide](https://postelva.com/guides/proton-mail-custom-domain-setup/ "How to set up Proton Mail with a custom domain").

### Which providers have a one-click template?

Postelva has one-click DNS templates for Proton Mail, Fastmail, Zoho Mail, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, plus an SPF + DMARC template and a "no email" template for a domain that sends nothing.

### What about Tuta, Mailbox.org, iCloud+ or Migadu?

They have no one-click template here. You copy their MX, TXT and CNAME records into the DNS editor by hand, and the setup guides list each record type.

### Which DNS records can I create?

The zone offers free DNS hosting with A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records, DNSSEC, and your own nameservers if you prefer (2 to 13). Email and URL forwarding are included: free email forwarding and URL forwarding from the client area.

### Can I get help with SPF, DKIM and DMARC?

Yes. Support gives email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records. The [guides](https://postelva.com/guides/ "Custom email domain setup guides") cover the same records step by step.

### How does renewal work?

automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. The renewal costs the same as the first year. If a domain expires, email to it stops once DNS is switched off, so keep enough balance.

### Can I transfer the domain to another registrar?

Yes. The transfer (EPP) code is free, requested from the client area, and there is no exit fee.

### What do you do about abuse?

Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims lead to action within 24 hours of a well-documented report. Child sexual abuse material is handled immediately, with a report to the competent hotline or authority. Copyright, defamation, political and competitor complaints lead to no action on the complaint alone: it takes a decision that binds us. See the [abuse page](https://postelva.com/abuse/ "How to report abuse on a Postelva domain").

### Which coins do you accept, and is there a minimum?

The coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. The minimum top-up is $25. Monero is not accepted.

### How does a crypto payment work?

Send the exact amount shown, click "I've sent the payment", and wait. The payment is matched by its exact amount and credited once confirmed. The domain then follows from your balance.

### Can I get a refund?

The part of a top-up that was added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request within 30 days, in USDT or USDC, if it is unspent. The rest of the balance never expires and is not paid back.

### How do your prices compare with a big registrar?

According to Postelva's survey of 12 November 2026, our 14 extensions cost a median 30% less per year than Namecheap's regular renewal price, and a .com is $12.49 against $19.98. Porkbun and Cloudflare Registrar are lower on several extensions: we do not claim to be the cheapest.

**Still a question?** Write to support@postelva.com: email replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week, including help with MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records. [Contact us](https://postelva.com/contact/ "How do I contact Postelva?") · [Find your address](https://postelva.com/app/domains/?lang=en)

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Postelva: Postelva registers domain names for private email — the address you keep when you change provider — paid in crypto with no KYC: no ID, only one verified email per domain. It is run by DomaineGoat LLC, a company registered in Panama; domains are registered through its ICANN-accredited registrar partner. A .com costs $12.49/year, the same price every year.