> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.anchorbrowser.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email MFA

> Email-based MFA for identity creation, reauthentication, and agent sessions.

Anchor supports one-time password (OTP) as its email MFA method. Each identity is assigned a dedicated mailbox — simply configure a forwarding rule with your email provider to route OTP codes to Anchor during identity creation, reauthentication, and agent sessions.

### Step 1: Add Email MFA as an authentication method

1. Go to the [Identities](https://app.anchorbrowser.io/applications) page and select your identity.
2. Open the **Authentication Flow** editor by clicking the pencil icon in the **Authentication Flows** section.
3. Choose the authentication flow you want to use.
4. Select the **Email MFA** checkbox under **Authentication Methods**.

### Step 2: Create an identity that uses the Email MFA authentication method

After creating the Email MFA authentication method:

1. Create a new identity.
2. In the credentials window, choose the Email MFA authentication method.
3. You will receive a dedicated mailbox (for example, `zesty-vale7820@mfa.anchorbrowser.io`).
4. Set up a forwarding rule from your mailbox to your dedicated mailbox.
5. Optionally, test the forwarding flow using the detailed instructions.

### Forwarding setup details

Official help for forwarding in common mail clients:

* [Gmail](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/10957)
* [Outlook](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-rules-to-automatically-forward-messages-45aa9664-4911-4f96-9663-ece42816d746)