You will be able to obtain an e-mail address using the domain name of your personal website. Your new address will end with the @ followed by the domain name of your site. You can create your address using the GoDaddy or Zoho site or by creating an email account with a paid hosting service. In all cases, you must be the owner of the domain name on which you want to create your email address.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Use GoDaddy
Step 1. Open the Godaddy Package Selection page
Use your computer's browser to open the page
- If you do not yet have an account on the GoDaddy site, you can create one by opening the link labeled Register which is in the upper right corner of the page, then clicking Create an account at the bottom of the window and following the instructions given to you during the procedure.
Step 2. Choose the basic service package
To do this, proceed as follows:
- expand the page and click Add to Cart below the header Economic service;
- Select additional options if you need them;
- scroll down the page again and select Continue with the options chosen;
- add a domain name if you want or click on No thanks to continue;
- sign up for GoDaddy if you haven't already;
- enter the information necessary for the payment of the chosen services which will be requested of you then leave the site.
Step 3. Open your GoDaddy account
Open the site https://www.godaddy.com/ and click on the human silhouette logo in the upper right corner of the page and select the link titled Account settings which will appear in the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click the tab titled My Services
It is located in the upper left corner of the page.
Step 5. Scroll down to the Message Space 'heading
It is located in the middle part of the page.
Step 6. Click the Manage All button
It is to the right of the title Messaging space. You will see a new page open from which you can create your mailbox address.
Step 7. Enter the address of your mailbox
Enter the one that suits you in the text entry box titled Email address, making sure to use the domain name you want.
Step 8. Enter your mailbox password
Enter the one you want in the text entry box titled Password, then repeat it carefully in the frame labeled Confirm password.
Step 9. Click Create
This option is at the bottom of the page. Your new mailbox will be created and will become usable after a few minutes.
Method 2/3: Use Zoho
Step 1. Open Zoho email site
Use your computer's browser to open the page https://www.zoho.com/en/mail/. The Zoho Mail site offers free hosting of a single email address for your personal use that you can create yourself with the suffix.com.
Step 2. Register on the Zoho site
Check the box titled Personal messaging which is on the right of the screen then click the red button Free registration that you will find below the box you just checked.
Step 3. Scroll down to the Free Plan heading
You will find this option at the bottom of the page.
Step 4. Click Begin
This link is in the section called Free plan. You will be redirected to the start of the process for creating your address.
Step 5. Enter your website address
Enter it in the text entry field in the middle of the page.
Step 6. Click Add
You will find this button to the right of the field you have just completed.
Step 7. Enter the credentials for your account
Complete each of the dialog boxes on this page, not forgetting to enter a valid phone number on which you can receive text messages.
Step 8. Check the box labeled I agree
This is at the bottom of the page.
Step 9. Click Register
After clicking this option which is at the bottom of the page, Zoho will send you a verification text message to your phone.
Step 10. Verify your account
Follow these steps to verify your account:
- open your phone's messaging application;
- read the text sent to you by Zoho;
- take note of the verification code contained in this text;
- enter this verification code in the text entry box located in the middle of the Zoho settings page;
- click on Check my mobile phone.
Step 11. Click the CNAME Method tab
You'll find it at the top of the page. CNAME is the easiest method to verify a website.
Step 12. Select a web hosting site
Click on the selection dialog at the top of the page, then select your domain name, for example GoDaddy, from the drop-down menu that will appear.
Step 13. Make sure you own your domain
Although this procedure may vary depending on the name of your web domain, it will generally work as follows:
- copy the code entered in the text box titled name, Host, Setting Where CNAME by selecting it and simultaneously pressing the keys Ctrl + C under Windows or ⌘ Command + C if you are under Mac;
- open the settings page corresponding to the website where your domain is hosted;
- click on Add Where New, then select CNAME;
- select the labeled parameter CNAME;
- paste the code you copied earlier in the text box titled name, Host, Setting Where CNAME by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl + V keys on your keyboard if you are on Windows or ⌘ Command + V on Mac;
- copy the code displayed in the control Parameter pointing destination;
- in the settings page, paste this code in the field with the same identification;
- save your changes;
- click on Perform the verification by the CNAME method, then, when prompted, do the same on Check now. If you don't see this invitation displayed, wait a few minutes before trying again.
Step 14. Enter a username
Enter the name you want to use with your personalized email address in the text entry box that is displayed at the top of the page.
Step 15. Click Create Account
This gray button is located below the box where you entered your email address.
Step 16. Go to the page titled Configure Message Receiving
To do this, click twice on the button Pass which you will see at the bottom right of the page.
Step 17. Email Zoho
Set your new email service to email Zoho. This is what will direct the reception of your messages to your mailbox. For that, proceed as following:
- open the settings page for your messaging services;
- click on Add Where New, then select MX Where MX record;
- Enter @ in the labeled field Accommodation;
- type mx.zoho.com in the field Redirection;
- type 10 in the named field Priority level;
- save your changes by clicking on Save Where OK;
- repeat the process by modifying the fields Redirection in mx2.zoho.com and Priority level in 20.
Step 18. Transfer the contents of your old mailbox
If you want to transfer the contents of your old mailbox to the one you just created, follow all the instructions that will be given to you on the page titled Mail forwarding.
- You can skip this step if you want by clicking on the button Pass which you will find at the bottom right of the page.
- You can also find more detailed help on how to use Zoho with your messaging platform on the page Configure an email client.
Step 19. Go to your Zoho mailbox
You can, like all other email clients, go to https://workplace.zoho.com/ and click on Messages to see the contents of your mailbox.
There is a free app called Zoho Email which you can use after signing up on your Android smartphone or iPhone
Method 3 of 3: Use a paid hosting site
Step 1. Find a paid hosting service
If you have not yet registered your domain name with a web hosting service, you will need to research this possibility on sites like GoDaddy or FastComet.
If your own domain name is already hosted by a specific service, you will normally be able to create an email address from that site's settings page
Step 2. Select a bundle of paid services
Most courier hosting sites offer a variety of service packages that offer several benefits, such as ample storage space or access to their online tools. Choose the package of services that best suits your needs.
Step 3. Enter your account details
You will usually need to provide the following information:
- basic information about you, such as your phone number, first and last names and preferred identifier;
- information about your web domain, such as your website address and login ID;
- the elements relating to the means of payment: your credit card number and your billing address.
Step 4. Proceed with the actual purchase of your service package
You can start using the e-mail address as soon as you have filled in the information that will be requested.
Step 5. Follow all of the instructions given to you
This will allow you to carry out the necessary settings for setting up your email account. Most hosting sites will display an instruction page or send you an email to help you set up content forwarding from your current mailbox to the one you just created and set up new mailbox behavior.
You may need to choose a user ID as well as a display style for your email content, such as that used in Microsoft Outlook
Step 6. Use your email service's email client
If your new e-mail service offers you its own e-mail client application, you will be able to view and manage the contents of your mailbox there without having to use another to perform these tasks.
