How to setup a Free Custom Domain Email Address
Hey guys, I discovered you can setup a custom domain email address for free using Mailgun and Gmail (like [email protected]). You have to own the domain of course, but I suspect a many of you folks here will already have your own domains.
This gets pretty powerful once you combine it with a service like Mailerlite to send messages to your mailing list from your custom email address.
Full write up is here:
https://zainrizvi.io/blog/how-to-setup-a-free-custom-domain-email-address/
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Zoho is another free email-with-custom-domain option.
Sweet, thanks! I just created a new section at the bottom of the blog post with alternatives to mailgun listing alternatives and added Zoho to that list.
I've credited you with the suggestion and linked to your indiehackers profile, but let me know if you'd prefer I link to somewhere else instead :)
Yandex.com also has this option.
how do you set it up instead of using Mailgun?
Great to know, thanks! I've added an extra section at the bottom of the post with alternatives to mailgun in the event they ever start charging and added yandex.com to that list, and I credited you with the suggestion.
I've linked to your indiehackers profile but let me know if you'd prefer I link to somewhere else instead :)
is ok, thanks :)
Here are some rough notes I took when I set up mine with Namecheap and Privateemail.com (sorry they're so rough, wasn't expecting to show them to anyone):
# Integrating a Custom-Domain Email Address with Gmail
## Namecheap Steps
Register your domain name through Namecheap.com
In the Domain List, click the Manage button next to the domain.
Click the Buy Now button in the Private Email section.
Click the Get Email button for the Universal option ($1/month)
Click the button to use the domain you own with Namecheap
Select the domain from the list and click the Continue button
Select one free email, and 0 or more others
Click the Add to Cart button
Make sure auto renew is on, then click Confirm Order button
Complete checkout.
Click the Setup Email button to get started setting up email. Click the instructions for "domains hosted with namecheap".
In another window go to namecheap and select Account->Domain List
Click the Manage option in front of the domain
Select Advanced DNS
Select Private Email in Mail Settings and click Save Changes.
You should have an email with a temporary password that says your Private Email address is ready
Log in to privateemail.com with your new email address and password
Change the password by clicking the profile in the upper right, going to basic settings, and clicking the Change password button
## Google Steps
In Gmail click the gear icon and click Settings
Click the Accounts and Import tab
Click the Add a mail account under Check mail from other accounts
Username:
<your custom email address>Password:
<your privateemail.com password>POP Server: mail.privateemail.com
POP Port: 995
Always use secure connection (SSL) when retrieving email
Label incoming messages
Click the Add a mail account under Send mail as
Username:
<your custom email address>SMTP server: mail.privateemail.com
Port: 587
Password:
<your privateemail.com password>Secured connection using TLS
When the email is received, click the link or enter the verification code.
## Drawbacks
A couple of issues I've noticed:
Cool, I didn't know if other services which offer something similar. I haven't noticed much of a time delay with mailgun, but it does have the caveat that if they ever take mail forwarding off their free tier then this could suddenly start costing money.
Good to have alternatives. ;) My current email setup costs me $12/year (plus domain registration) for one custom email address, which isn't terrible, but I'd be open to finding a better option.
Great point. In that spirit I just added a new section at the bottom of the blog post with the alternatives you all have shared here.
I've added privateemail.com to that list and credited you with the suggestion. I linked to your indiehackers profile, but let me know if you'd prefer I link to somewhere else instead :)
Sounds good. Thanks!
Nice trick! Interesting to know.
I personally use Gandi.net for all my domains. It is a little bit more expensive than namecheap on average but you get data privacy out of the box, 2 mailboxes with 3Gb each and unlimited forwarding addresses.
I am not affiliated with Gandi in any way.
Good post. Gsuite used to have a free tier before they closed it in 2012. No longer free now but for $6 a month/user you can setup your domain with everything you need for collaboration i.e. gmail/docs/drive/hangouts etc.
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