The linux.com email feature is a vanity email forwarding service only. We do not provide, nor do we plan to provide, SMTP, IMAP, POP3 or Webmail.
The option to purchase a linux.com email forward is available after you become an Individual Supporter. You can begin the process from your Individual Dashboard at openprofile.dev in the "Individual Enrollments" section.
Your linux.com email forwarding is a one-time purchase and once created, does not need an active Individual Supporter subscription.
Please note that this is a vanity alias forwarding service only. Sending from your linux.com alias is not supported.
More information regarding the Linux.com email can be found in a FAQ on the Individual Supporter page. https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about-individual-supporters/