# How does Postelva work? > Postelva works in five steps: search a name, verify one email, top up in crypto, get the domain, apply a DNS template. No ID is requested. - URL: https://postelva.com/how-it-works/ - Last updated: 2026-11-12 - Publisher: Postelva (https://postelva.com) From the first search to an address that receives mail at your provider: what you do, what we do, and what you manage afterwards. **Quick answer — How does Postelva work?** To use **Postelva**, search one of 14 extensions, give one email address that gets verified, and pay from a crypto balance topped up with BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC from $25. The domain is registered in your name, usually within minutes of the top-up being credited, and a DNS template then points it at your mail provider. No ID is requested. ## The five steps at a glance *What you do, and what happens on our side.* | Step | What you do | What happens | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. Search | Type the name and pick an extension in the [domain search](https://postelva.com/app/domains/?lang=en "Search a domain name for your email address") | The price shown is the price of every year, not only the first | | 2. One email | Give one email address for the domain | It is verified as ICANN requires and kept private | | 3. Top up | Pay in crypto from a prepaid balance | The payment is matched by its exact amount, then credited once confirmed | | 4. Registration | Nothing, apart from reading your email | The domain is registered in your name usually within minutes of the top-up being credited | | 5. Email setup | Pick the template of your provider, or type the records by hand | MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records are added to your DNS zone | ## What does Postelva sell, and what does it leave to your email provider? **Postelva sells the domain name, not the mailbox.** You buy yourname.com here, and the mail itself stays at Proton Mail, Tuta, Mailbox.org, Fastmail, Zoho Mail, iCloud+, Migadu or any provider that accepts custom domains. This split is what keeps your address portable. When you change provider, you change a few DNS records and the address stays the same, as the page on [what a custom email domain is](https://postelva.com/custom-email-domain/ "What is a custom email domain?") explains. Postelva sells 14 extensions chosen for email addresses, from .com to .link, each at one price every year. ## How do I search and pick a name? **You search in the client area, and the price you see is the price you will pay every year.** There is no first-year promotion and no renewal jump, so a five-year budget is five times the displayed price. Short names read well on a phone and survive being spelled aloud, so check the name aloud before you pay. If the name is taken between your search and your payment, or if the registry refuses it, if a domain cannot be registered (taken in the meantime, refused by the registry), the full amount goes back to your balance. ## Why do I give an email address if there is no KYC? **ICANN rules require one working contact email for each domain, and checking it is a contact check, not an identity check.** It is the only contact data we collect. It is kept private, and it must be verified: the registrant email is verified after registration, as ICANN rules require (within 15 days). Read the verification message and click its link. A domain whose email stays unverified can be suspended, so use an address you will keep reading. The [privacy policy](https://postelva.com/legal/privacy/ "What data does Postelva collect?") lists exactly what we hold. ## How payment works 1. **Top up $25 or more** — Choose the amount and the coin (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The crypto amount and its rate are locked for 30 minutes. 2. **Send it to the address shown, on the exact network** — The payment page shows our deposit address for the coin and network you picked: BTC on Bitcoin, USDT on Tron (TRC-20) or Ethereum (ERC-20), USDC on Ethereum (ERC-20), ETH on Ethereum, SOL on Solana, LTC on Litecoin. Send only that coin on that network: funds sent on another network or in another coin can’t be recovered. The network fee comes on top of the amount. 3. **Send the exact amount shown, then click “I’ve sent the payment”** — Each top-up has its own exact amount (down to the last decimals): that is how we find your payment and link it to your account. 4. **Credited once your payment is checked on the blockchain** — Your balance is credited once we have checked the transaction on the blockchain, after the network has confirmed it. Typical network confirmation times: 5. **One balance for every domain** — If you started from a domain search, the top-up is the price of your cart (or the minimum, for a smaller cart), and the domains in your cart are registered once the top-up is credited. What is left stays on your balance for renewals, transfers, Domain protection and new domains. Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for new domains, renewals and transfers. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it. | Crypto | Network | Confirmations | Usual time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitcoin (BTC) | Bitcoin | 2 | ≈ 20 min | | Tether (USDT) | Tron (TRC-20) | 20 | ≈ 1 min | | Tether (USDT) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | USD Coin (USDC) | Ethereum (ERC-20) | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Ethereum (ETH) | Ethereum | 12 | ≈ 5 min | | Solana (SOL) | Solana | 1 | ≈ 1 min | | Litecoin (LTC) | Litecoin | 6 | ≈ 15 min | Closed the tab? The pending top-up stays under Billing in your account: open it to see the address and the exact amount again. ## How do I pay in crypto? **You pay from a prepaid balance that you fill in crypto.** The accepted coins are BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; Monero is not accepted. The smallest top-up is $25. 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. We promise no fixed delay, because confirmation depends on the network. If your cart costs more than the minimum, the top-up is the price of the cart. 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 you have not spent it. The rest of the balance never expires and is not paid back. ## How do I connect the domain to my email provider? **You choose a template in the DNS editor, or you type the records of your provider.** 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. Tuta, Mailbox.org, iCloud+ and Migadu have no one-click template: you copy their MX, TXT and CNAME records from the provider's own screen into our DNS editor. The DNS zone supports 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). Start with the guide for your provider, such as [how to set up Proton Mail with a custom domain](https://postelva.com/guides/proton-mail-custom-domain-setup/ "How to set up Proton Mail with a custom domain"), or open the [list of all setup guides](https://postelva.com/guides/ "Custom email domain setup guides"). Allow time for DNS to spread. Mail keeps going to your old provider until the MX records change, which lets you copy your old messages first. ## What can I manage after registration? **Everything about the domain is in your client area.** For each domain you control the following: - **DNS:** records, DNSSEC and, if you prefer, your own nameservers. - **Forwarding:** Postelva offers free email forwarding and URL forwarding from the client area. - **Renewal:** automatic renewal from your balance, switched on or off for each domain. - **Transfer code:** free, requested from the client area. - **Domain protection:** the paid option described below. A renewal comes out of your balance at the same price as the first year. With auto-renew on, keep enough balance for the renewal date. If a domain does expire, the ICANN redemption period of 30 days applies, and email to the domain stops while DNS is switched off. ## What is Domain protection, and do I need it? **Domain protection is an option at +$29 per year and per domain that registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC.** You stay the beneficiary and can take the domain back in your own name for free. It adds a transfer lock and minimal data, and every complaint is read by a person before any action. That human review exists only with the option. Most buyers do not need it. Read [what Domain protection is for an email domain](https://postelva.com/domain-protection/ "What is Domain protection for an email domain?") before you decide. ## How does a move to another registrar work? **You request the transfer code in the client area, and leaving costs nothing.** The code is free, requested from the client area, with no exit fee. You enter it at the new registrar, which asks you to confirm. Because one price applies every year, the transfer price is the same as the registration price. We disclose the data we hold only when Panamanian law requires it (a Panamanian court or prosecutor's order), or in a UDRP case. ## What did Postelva find when it compared prices? According to Postelva's survey of 12 November 2026, the 14 extensions it sells sit a median 30% under Namecheap's regular renewal price. A .com costs $12.49/year here against $19.98 at Namecheap, which is 37% less. The Namecheap figures come from the domainoffer.net listing, because namecheap.com refused our reader. We do not claim to be the cheapest: Porkbun's .com renewal was $11.81 on the same day. What we offer is a fixed price, payment in crypto and records built for private email. ## Questions people ask before they start ### 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, because it depends on blockchain confirmation. ### Does the price change when I renew? No. The first year, the renewal and the transfer cost the same, so the price you see at the search is the price of every year. Auto-renew takes the amount from your balance on the renewal date. ### Is the domain in my name? Yes. You are the registrant of record unless you add Domain protection, and the registrar is our ICANN-accredited registrar partner. DomaineGoat LLC is not a registrar. ### Can I use the domain with a provider that has no template? Yes. Copy the MX, TXT and CNAME records from the screen of Tuta, Mailbox.org, iCloud+ or Migadu into the DNS editor. The setup guides list the record types for each. ### What if a domain cannot be registered after I paid? The full amount goes back to your balance: 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 pick another name or keep the balance, which never expires. **In summary** - Postelva sells the domain, not the mailbox: your mail stays at Proton Mail, Tuta, Mailbox.org, Fastmail or another provider. - Five steps: search, one verified email, crypto top-up, registration, DNS setup. - No ID: only one email per domain, verified as ICANN requires and kept private. - Pay from a prepaid balance in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC; minimum top-up $25; no Monero. - One price every year: a .com is $12.49/year, a median 30% under Namecheap's renewal read on 12 November 2026. - Templates exist for Proton Mail, Fastmail, Zoho Mail, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365; other providers use manual records. - Transfer code free, requested from the client area, no exit fee; Domain protection is +$29/year. ## Sources 1. [2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement, Whois Accuracy Program Specification](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en) — ICANN (read 2026-11-12) 2. [Expired Registration Recovery Policy (21 February 2024)](https://www.icann.org/en/contracted-parties/consensus-policies/expired-registration-recovery-policy/expired-registration-recovery-policy-21-02-2024-en) — ICANN (read 2026-11-12) 3. [Namecheap regular renewal prices (listing)](https://domainoffer.net/tld/com/namecheap) — domainoffer.net (read 2026-11-12) **Find your address** Search a name, see the price that stays the same every year, then pay in crypto. [Find your address](https://postelva.com/app/domains/?lang=en) · [See pricing](https://postelva.com/pricing/ "How much does a domain for your email cost?") --- 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.