Noticed today when signing a client up the free option is gone. Any good free alternatives?
I have made 3 free business emails with Zoho's Free plan.
I was looking to make one more for a partner who has his own domain,
so I went to the usual Zoho Mail page, but couldn't find the Free plan.
Only paid options with a free 15 Day trial.
But I knew they had a free one, as I had already made 3!
A bit of research on Reddit lead to finding a comment by Zoho saying they discontinued it (in some places).
What do you think? & What should a person do now if trying to avoid a paid plan?
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Either for business or for private use. Is it good? Do you like it? Have you managed it in enterprise?
Hey everyone,
I’m setting up a business email to link with Calendly. Nothing too fancy, I just need it to send/receive messages reliably and look professional.
I was going to use Zoho’s free plan, but after reading reviews, it seems like everyone is calling them a dumpster fire…
Is it really that bad in this case if it’s just for connecting with tools like Calendly?
Also open to better free/cheap alternatives if you’ve got suggestions. Thanks!
I was looking to make a free business email with Zoho as I have already 4 times, but now they have made it much more difficult. Below is the direct link to the free plan. Enjoy!
https://mail.zoho.com/signup?type=org&plan=free
What happened to the Forever Free plan for business emails? I can’t seem to find it on the plan comparison page.
I just registered a domain and though I am not doing anything with it right now, I would like to connect a free e-mail service to it that is preferably compatible with MS Outlook. Are there any good ones out there? Recommendations great appreciated!
Greetings,
I was asked for advice for someone who runs a small business and has two accounts within a Google Workspace Suite.
They're currently facing a technical issue with Gmail authentication on several of their Apple devices which technical forums nor Google Workspace's support (once we ere able to find it) have been successful in resolving or providing meaningful guidance. The communication via email from Google Workspace support was also often fairly slow, In what appeared to be broken English ran through ChatGPT and not really relevant to the issue or types of devices.
Frustrated with the experience so far and limited support options, they're seeking advice on an email host to migrate their accounts and mailboxes to.
From what I can tell, the main three are
- Microsoft
- Zoho
I can't exactly say that Microsoft is well known for support accessibility and what I've read about Zoho on various boards suggests they may have outages more frequently then the other two as well as issues with sent emails being marked as spam or blackholed.
What I've read so far suggests that they're probably best off holding their nose and sticking with Google as It doesn't sound like the support quality of alternatives is much better from what I've read. Adding on top of that, you'd have to deal with migrating mailboxes and the challenges that brings, as well as learning curve of a new admin portal.
Could anyone please offer me some guidance and insight? As I'm not really sure what to tell them at this point.
I know that Zoho Mail is free, but I’ve heard a lot of negative reviews about its reliability and deliverability.
I wanted to know if there are any real free email platforms (apart from Zoho Mail) that are actually usable for a small business.
I heard that Zoho Mail free plan doesn't allow email forwarding. Is the conditional forwarding in filters also disallowed either?
I've been with Zoho for over a year. I signed up for their "Forever Free" email for my small business and have slowly been integrating more and more of their services (Invoice, Sign, Forms, etc.). I've since recommended Zoho to numerous colleagues in the midst of starting up their businesses.
This morning, however, I tried to access my email and was instead presented with a message stating that my account is inactive and that I had no active subscription. I could not access through a browser or the app on my phone. After hours of trouble shooting and discussing with the call centre, it turns out that Zoho has discontinued their "Forever Free" plan for email, contacts, calendar, and docs.
I have no issue with businesses needing to adjust their pricing or changing their plans, that is very much the reality we live in. But this was done with zero notice. Being unable to access my email and contacts at the start of the work day has profound consequences for customer relations. I missed several scheduled meetings and was unable to even notify said clients in advance.
Further, because I was effectively locked out of my emails, I couldn't even export or save them through other means. In essence, Zoho extorted me into paying for a subscription. As I understand it, this shift has only landed in Canada and Saudi Arabia at the moment, but it seems obvious that it will be coming to other regions, too. Other "Forever Free" services are likely to follow a similar path. Despite having now paid for a year of services, I will be moving everything to a different services immediately.
I hope this helps some other folks out there.
Hey everyone,
I’m setting up a business email to link with Calendly. Nothing too fancy, I just need it to send/receive messages reliably and look professional.
I was going to use Zoho’s free plan, but after reading reviews, it seems like everyone is calling them a dumpster fire…
Is it really that bad in this case if it’s just for connecting with tools like Calendly?
Also open to better free/cheap alternatives if you’ve got suggestions. Thanks!
Many platforms claim to offer their services for free, but I am not sure what their underlying intentions are. I have always been skeptical about using anything completely free, especially when it comes from a billionaire. So, what exactly is the deal with Zoho? Why are they free? What is the catch? And why should I choose Zoho over other affordable startups like Neo Mail or Mailfence? How is Zoho Mail actually benefiting from making me their customer?
Hi, so I'm starting a small business on the side and I'm looking for an email hosting provider.
I was thinking about google workspace, but I'd like to cut the costs as much as it's possible to do so. That's how I came across Zoho - it's cheap and the basic plan is all that I need for now.
Would you recommend going with it, or is it really worth it to pay extra and get google workspace/microsoft 360?
edit: I've just found Titan, they seem alright and the price is nice too. Is this the right choice?
I guess title has it all. Can I setup a personal email with Zoho Mail but with a custom domain?
I tried setting up an account but quite quickly (around payments page) I got asked about the company name...
Anyone know how can i make custom mail domain and is it free f.e i dont want [email protected] i want [email protected]
Hi,
looking for advice on a free business email. I am trying to start as lean as possible and would rather not pay
thanks
I live in Australia and tried to set up the free plan for a custom domain; it looks like the free plan is ended for people whom don't already have it.
I swear I saw the free plan existing on the pricing page 2 months ago, but across the website they still advertise free plans as existing.
Is it gone for good for new customers?
Looking on the wayback machine the plan existed a week ago, or what are the limitations with setting up my domain while on a free VPN? Does it do anything because I use a VPN and change to the US, I can see the free plan, if I'm using a different browser.
I have a small startup so funds are limited. I was using Klaviyo for email marketing which costs $60. And Google for email at $14 a month.
I've signed up with Zoho for email, and an contemplating adding their CRM for email and inventory management.
I'm not tech savvy, but am learning. I have someone who often helps me.
Is Zoho user friendly? I would like to automate whatever I can. I wish everyone was integrated seamlessly. Anyway to do that?