How To Create a Custom Email Address with Your Web Domain

Have you ever wondered I will show you how to easily create your own email address using your domain name.

1. Purchase a Domain Name
In order to use a custom email address, you will first need to purchase a domain name. You can purchase a domain name from many hosting companies. I recommend the affordable and powerful Host Gator.

2. Create Your Custom Domain Email Address
Since every hosting company’s backend is a little different these directions will be more generic rather than specific. You will want to locate the “Mail Central” section inside your hosting control panel. I have taken a screen shot of what that looks like in my hosting panel.
How to create a custom email

From there, if you have already purchased your domain name, you can create a new custom email address using your domain name. For instance, I have own the domain name www.girlwebdesigner.com and my custom email address is [email protected]

3. Forward Your Email Address to Gmail
If your like me and you would rather use a familiar and powerful email service, then you will want to forward your emails to that location rather than use the email service provided by the hosting company. Sign up with a free email service like Gmail. You will have to sign up using a gmail address. I signed up using [email protected]. In your mail central settings inside your hosting control panel, there should be an option for email forwarding. Enter your new gmail address in this section.

4. Setup Gmail To Use Your Custom Domain Name
In Gmail, locate the settings icon on the left hand side. Looks like a gear. From the drop down choose settings. From the settings page choose the “Accounts and Import” Tab. From this tab you will see the “Send Mail As” Section and here is where you will add your new custom domain email address. When you are done you will be asked to verify by email in which they will send an email to your gmail and all you need to do is click the link they provide you. Head back to the settings area and make your new domain name the “default” email. From now on you will be able to use your Gmail account with your new custom domain email address. When you send an email the reciever will see your email as (for example) [email protected]. You will also be able to receive email from this address.

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Heather Valencia

Heather Valencia

Web Designer & Developer | Owner

I’ve been developing WordPress websites as a freelance web designer in Spokane since 2010. My passion for building websites is as strong as the dedication I put forth in strengthening my client relationships.

4 Comments

  1. Michael

    Heather,
    Another option which avoids having to create an extra GMail address is to set the mail servers in your domain dashboard to Google and let GMail handle all the mail for your domain.
    It’s a bit more complicated than your steps here, since now you have a domain dashboard and a Google Apps dashboard to deal with.
    I use the 2nd method for family e-mail setup and some (very limited) small business consulting, and it is very convenient to not have to remember the GMail account that you use to connect to your domain account.
    Thanks for reminding us the Internet is still easy to use!
    Michael

    • Heather Valencia

      Oh! Thanks for the tip. I hadn’t thought of doing it that way. Thanks a ton Michael!

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