I Have a Domain Name: How Can I Get Mail to This Name?
Having a domain name is the first step into making your own personal mark on the Internet. Adding email linked to your domain name can be accomplished in several different ways, some of which can be done at the same place that you bought your domain name from if they are also hosting your website for you. Another option is going through a third-party company that sets up your email hosting for you, using your company name as your email address.
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Instructions
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Domain Host
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Navigate to the email section of your host. Each host is a little different and you may need to reference the user guide section of your host.
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Create a new email account. For example, you may want to create sales@mybusiness.com as an email account for your sales staff at your company, My Business.
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Access your email either through the webmail address provided by your host or set up your mail client to receive your email through POP3 or IMAP. Instructions on the specific POP3 and IMAP settings can be found in your user documentation provided by your website host.
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List your email addresses on your website so that people can email you. Create new email addresses as needed for each department in your organization or each member of your family, depending on why you created a domain to begin with.
Email Hosting
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Search for an organization that best suits your email hosting needs. These companies can link your email to your domain name so everything matches.
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Pick the plan that works best for your website. Some plans will include Microsoft Exchange service, others are set up for more basic email functions, allotting you a specified amount of space for emails.
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Create your email account and add links to your website. Make your email account as personal as you need for the specific task you have in mind for it. Use your name@mywebsite.com so that people know they are sending emails directly to you and that you are a part of the company. Create as many email accounts as you need to organize and run your site.
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Tips & Warnings
Shop around with for a domain host that will allow you multiple email accounts with your domain name.
Setting up email through an email domain site will cost you per email account.
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