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reddit.com › r/gmail › do you still use free gmail for business purposes?

r/GMail on Reddit: Do you still use free Gmail for business purposes?

August 30, 2025 -

I was wondering if anyone here is still using a free Gmail account for their business activities. If yes, how has your experience been so far - are you finding it effective, or do you feel limited compared to other options?

I’m curious to hear real experiences from this community.

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The majority of this subreddit is posts from people lamenting the loss of their account and unable to recover it because of the free tier's lack of customer support. I would not run that risk for a business account.

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I would think a business would avoid a free e-mail provider and get an e-mail using their domain name. But I have no "real" experience (other than silently snickering at any business that doesn't have a domain).

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › is there anyway to create a business email for free?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Is there anyway to create a business email for free?

May 7, 2018 -

Hello,

I will like to know if there is any way I could create a free business email for my start up. I've searched a lot through google and have not been able to find one.

I greatly appreciate the help . Thank you!

If you own a website already it usually comes with free email setup. Then you can setup forwarding with a Gmail account that allows you to send and receive with that.

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r/Entrepreneur on Reddit: FREE business email?

January 24, 2024 -

Hi,

looking for advice on a free business email. I am trying to start as lean as possible and would rather not pay

thanks

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ABSOLUTELY! You can receive emails using any good email forwarding service like Cloudflare for 100% free on unlimited domains and unlimited aliases. You can receive those emails on your Gmail or Yahoo. You can reply with the business email ID. To send emails you have to setup that address in Gmail ( guide ) or Yahoo ( guide ).

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If you are actually meaning ''emailing from a specific domain name'' like [email protected] , then you might want to consider just registering a domain and while you're at it, invest in a decent website (which does not have to cost the world). A website could be your business card at the same time and makes you look professional in combination with the domain e-mail. And if you're not sure about what specific business/company you want to start, you may want to think of a general name/domain.

reddit.com › r/entrepreneur › how to get a business email for free.

r/Entrepreneur on Reddit: How to get a business email for free.

May 8, 2024 -

Hi all, does anyone know how they can get a business email for free. I can't seem to find anything on how to get one.

Or if its not possible to get one for free. Does anyone know to get one cheaply. Thanks

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Its $2 - $4 per month. What business are you running that you can’t afford that? Just splurge.

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If you buy a domain at nic.com you can forward 100 different emails from the bought domain to existing free email-accounts.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › what is the best free option: best business email provider for small business/ etsy

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: What is the best FREE option: best business email provider for small business/ Etsy

August 24, 2024 -

I’m wanting to start my own business and I’m wanting to start at creating a supporting email. Most of the ones I’ve found have cost money And a lot of people are saying zoho, and Gmail, are unprofessional and unreliable options. Any help would be great!:)

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You aren’t going to get anything good that is free with a custom domain. I use both google workspace and ms365. I’d you like using office, outlook etc. I’d suggest Microsoft.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › what’s the general opinion on utilizing a free email address for your official business email, i.e. gmail or hotmail, versus a tailored email that matches your business?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: What’s the general opinion on utilizing a free email address for your official business email, I.e. gmail or hotmail, versus a tailored email that matches your business?

July 19, 2022 -

I have my thoughts and will share them if asked but I’d like to see how they align with a group of grow business owners.

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When I see a business card or vehicle livery with a hotmail email address (for example), I instantly think it’s not professional. A domain name and email service is a relatively low cost tool for a business. Sometimes I see that they have a website (where they have registered a domain name) yet they still chose to not use the domain name for email.

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I’ve seen this same question asked on here quite a few times and it’s always unanimous that if you have a Hotmail or gmail address, you won’t be viewed as professional. I don’t know if it’s because most people on here are in tech or what but I’ve had @gmail.com since day one for my high end speciality trades service business and not once have I had a problem because of it. I always have more business than I want and I’ve grown this business as much as I want. I’m highly profitable and have only premium clientele. I do have a quality branding package that was designed by a professional but I declined the custom email addresses because I’d already set up too much stuff with the original gmail address I made. People come to us because we’re the best at what we do in the area, not because we have the best email address. It’s also a million times easier to give my email address to a supplier or client that speaks English as a second language over the phone than it would be with a custom domain based on my business name. Fight me.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › which email services provider do you use for your small business?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Which email services provider do you use for your small business?

March 9, 2024 -

Which email services provider do you use for your small business?

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Custom domain with gmail without a doubt

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Office365 all day. It's easy and cheap. Don't get 365 through GoDaddy though

reddit.com › r/selfhosted › free or minimum cost business email without having a domain?

r/selfhosted on Reddit: Free or minimum cost business email without having a domain?

January 13, 2025 - Gmail apparently has a free business tier with no custom domain support, everybody uses @gmail.com addresses but there's some level of central organization and control, I think, as opposed to everyone just using personal accounts.

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r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Business Email

February 27, 2025 -

I'm helping a friend with a small business, every time I look up "How to create a business email" the results show up with services I need to pay for.

Is there a way I can do it for free or use a regular Gmail account?

Any help is appreciated.

(Yes I already have a website being set up)

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For the cost just grab domain and setup office 365 biz it great and will give you professional looking domain and office suite of software and one drive spaces does not include webhost

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If you have a website being setup then you should have a domain and the webhost should have email setup already.

Find elsewhere

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Best Free Business Email - Reddit

No. It's either free service or private service. They don't both go in one. Which email services provider do you use for your small business?

reddit.com › r/bugbounty › ideas for getting a business email for websites that require it? (free services if possible)

r/bugbounty on Reddit: Ideas for getting a business email for websites that require it? (Free services if possible)

November 30, 2023 -

I am trying to sign up for a free trial of a service, but it requires a business email. I've tried a few that I found online such as mail.com which lets use choose from a pretty long list of domains, but they all don't work. Maybe they've been blacklisted or something. Any advice would be awesome, thanks yall.

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What is their criteria for a business email? You could probably just register a cheap domain and use that.

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Just use your wearehackerone/bugcrowd/intigriti email, those pretty much always work when a business email is required. You could also just register a domain name and get email forwarding set up on it then use whatever email you create for that. They’re usually just checking that it isn’t a free email provider like Gmail etc.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › setting up a new business: what's the best free email and calendar account with custom domain?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Setting up a new business: What's the best free email and calendar account with custom domain?

September 6, 2022 -

Hello!

I am struggling to find what I need, and I am thinking that actually the service I am looking for does not exist for free.

I am setting up a business and am looking for a free email and calendar hosting service that allow me to also use my custom domain.

Above that, it would be nice to have the ability to use third-party apps like Gmail, Outlook or Mail (iOS), but mainly Gmail because that's where my personal email is.

I think this is a lot to ask for free and couldn't find a service yet that has all these things together. So far I came accross:

Hostinger: free, up to 100 accounts, but it seems to not have the calendar functionality. If anyone knows how to "solve" this, I would appreciate.

Zoho: free, up to 5 accounts, has email and calendar, but I can't connect it to third-party apps (correct me if I'm wrong).

Thanks! Would love to hear your inputs.

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Just pay and use Gsuite

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There are none, both Google Workspace and M365 will do what you need and are fairly cheap for their basic packages (all you likely need)

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › any free e-mail service for a custom domain & business?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Any Free E-Mail Service for a Custom Domain & Business?

May 11, 2025 -

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!

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I don’t think any of the old tricks for free mail with a custom domain really work anymore. Self hosting is an option but the effort is very high to maintain deliverability. I believe Zoho mail is still less than $2 a month but I think they’ve killed their free plan

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The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are Zoho and maybe GoDaddy.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › i tested 10 free business email providers for my startup

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: I tested 10 free business email providers for my startup

July 29, 2025 -

I run a small digital agency and spent the last few weeks testing almost every free business email provider that supports custom domains — Zoho, Titan, ProtonMail, Migadu, you name it.

Here’s what I found (based on real-world use, not just feature pages):

What I Tested:

Setup time
Inbox deliverability
Custom domain integration
Mobile + desktop experience
Storage & spam handling

My Shortlist for 2025:

1. Zoho Mail – Best for small teams, clean UI, free forever
2. Titan Mail – Great if bundled with Hostinger or Namecheap
3. ProtonMail – Secure but limited free plan (no domain support)
4. Migadu – Developer-friendly, generous free tier
5. Gmail Alias Hack – Forwarding works, but looks unprofessional

Full Writeup (with pros/cons & screenshots):

I documented everything in this post for founders and freelancers:
👉 Top 10 Free Business Email Services in 2025

Hope it helps anyone trying to set up professional email without spending ₹500+/mo. Happy to answer any questions or suggest alternatives if needed.

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Why does it look like you work at Migadu

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reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › new small business owner : what’s the cheapest reliable business email on my own domain?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: New small business owner : what’s the cheapest reliable business email on my own domain?

October 24, 2025 -

Hi everyone—just started a small business and want to keep startup costs as low as possible while still looking professional with a domain-based email.

I’m in the U.S. and open to free or ultra-low-cost options that support a custom domain.

So far I’m looking at Zoho Mail’s free plan for up to 5 users on a custom domain, Namecheap Private Email at about $1/user/month, or using Cloudflare Email Routing to forward my domain email to an existing inbox.

I can live with basic features since I am only one to use it now, but I care about deliverability and would like an easy upgrade path if I outgrow the free tier.

Would you recommend one of these, or is there another budget-friendly provider that’s worked well for your small team in the U.S.?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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I currently use Gmail for Business, aka Google Workspaces. I actually recommend it to all my clients. Edit: The reasoning behind me choosing Google WorkSpace/Gmail, especially for my clients, is because almost every once is familiar with the way Gmail operates. It has the same interface as regular Gmail, so everyone is general at ease with its use. You can easily switch between your personal and business accounts with no hassle. There are no new apps to download. You can create email aliases without creating and managing a new email account.

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I would recommend Neo Mail - business email, free domain and a website builder all bundled in one. Pretty cheap and affordable at 2 dollars per month.

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r/smallbusiness on Reddit: How to Create a Custom Email for FREE

May 11, 2024 -

Hello friends!

Want to use a professional email address with your custom domain (like [email protected]) but don’t want to pay for Google Workspace? You can set this up for free using Cloudflare and Gmail. Here’s how:

Get a Domain – Buy a domain from any provider (e.g., Namecheap, GoDaddy, etc.). Having your own domain adds a lot of professionalism to your emails!
Set up Cloudflare – Add your domain to Cloudflare for free DNS management. It’s super simple and will keep your domain running smoothly.
Set Up Email Forwarding with Cloudflare – Cloudflare offers free Email Routing. This lets you forward emails sent to your domain (like [email protected]) directly to your Gmail inbox.
- In Cloudflare, go to Email Routing and create a custom email that forwards to your Gmail account.
Send Emails from Gmail with Your Domain – To make sure you can send emails from your custom address, set it up in Gmail:
- Go to Settings > Accounts and Import > Send mail as in Gmail, and add your custom email. Configure it using Cloudflare’s SMTP settings.

✨ Why This Is a Game-Changer: Using an email with your project’s or startup’s domain name adds credibility and professionalism to your communications. It makes your project look polished and serious—plus, it’s free! Why not take your branding to the next level?

Now, you can send and receive emails from your custom domain in Gmail without paying extra! Let’s make your startup look pro from day one. 🚀

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This is very informative. I was wondering how can I create one. Thanks a lot, much aoppreciated!

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reddit.com › r/selfhosted › best way to get [email protected] for free or cheap?

r/selfhosted on Reddit: Best way to get [email protected] for free or cheap?

October 12, 2023 -

So I have researched about self hosting your own email server such as Mailcow but it seems pretty divided on whether or not you should do it due emails potentially not getting delivered due to spam filters and such. So I'm kinda not interested in self hosting so I'm wondering what is the next best option to get my own email ideally for free but maybe settle for really cheap?

Edit: I have my own domain already.

Edit2: Thank you all! I have my domain with Cloudflare so I have tried their email routing but would like to be able to send from it too. I'll check out some other suggestions.

Edit3: Wow this got a lot of replies. Again thanks all for the recommendations. I haven't had a chance to actually check any out yet (busy weekend) but I will get to it.

Edit4: So I've had a little time to look at some of the options and it looks like maybe Zoho, onepoundemail or PurelyMail. They are both fairly cheap and around the same price. Anyone know how they compare?

Edit5: I ended up paying for Zoho for $12/year. So far it's doing everything I wanted and more. Very happy with it! Thank you all!!!

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This is not self-hosting related but If all you need is *@domain.tld (wildcard and any number of emails) without the ability to send out emails easily, try Cloudflare Email routing , this will forward all emails received on *@domain.tld (amy@domain, [email protected] ) to another of your existing email (can be gmail or proton mail or any other email address). if you need 1 to 5 inbox with easy setup and limited storage, try Zoho mail Forever Free plan* : Easy setup, Five free inbox with 5GB/User on custom domain. Can send and receive email compared to Cloudflare Email routing. Outlook - E5 developer account: Microsoft offers E5 developer account to Developers for 3/4 months, you can get 1 easily and as long as there are some developer activity, it will renew itself. (Not recommended) Skiff mail: Easy setup, 1 inbox with send and receive on custom domain (10GB storage on free), they also have refer bonus edit: clarifying cloudflare email routing and E5 Developer account recommendation edit2: skiff announced that it will discontinue its email service as of 16/02/2024 edit3: Zoho Forever free plan and cloudflare email routing clarification edit4: Zoho has started restricting their free forever email services. For now, it is "Available only in select data centers"

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For email, I use MXRoute . They're especially affordable if you snag them on sale , which they have now and then . One possible option would be to use Cloudflare's free email forwarding to a regular (free) gmail account, and set that gmail account to send all outgoing mail via MxRoute (using Gmail's "send-as" feature), or though any other mail sending servie with a free tier, with your personal domain; I also setup a mail rule in Gmail to flag/tag all email that was sent directly to the gmail address, so I would notice it.

reddit.com › r/email › is there a way to create a custom email without a domain name?

r/email on Reddit: Is there a way to create a custom email without a domain name?

November 4, 2024 -

I have a small business and I am not that technically sound hence looking for an email address like [email protected] without owning a domain. Is there a way?

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No. Someone has to own the domain and control its DNS records for your email service to work and I would highly recommend that it's you who owns the domain for your own business. Letting anyone else control the domain for your business is a very bad idea. If you're not comfortable setting this up yourself, you could hire a consultant to set it up for you (but ensure you are the owner of the domain and you have control of the registrar account).

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No, it's best to get a domain for your business, it’s essential for building your brand.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › what is the easiest, most affordable way to get a business email address?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: What is the easiest, most affordable way to get a business email address?

June 17, 2024 -

I run a personal consulting firm and am starting to get some more clients where I would like an email address. Let's say the company name is XYZ and my name is John. I would like to get an email address something like [email protected].

I also would like to created a website XYZ.com, but that is second priority to the email address.

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Easiest and most affordable: whoever you use for webhosting will probably offer a half-a$$ed email solution for free or for cheap. Don't go that route. Get either Microsoft 365 or G-Suite.

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Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 email are not the only solutions. There are providers that also provide Axigen and Zimbra.

reddit.com › r/smallbusiness › hey small businesses! where did you create your custom email address?

r/smallbusiness on Reddit: Hey small businesses! Where did you create your custom email address?

November 14, 2024 -

Hey everyone!

I've been had my video production business for almost two years now, and have been strictly using gmail. I think it's time to have a custom email to come off a bit more professional.

I'd love to be able to use gmail, as I just like the simplicity of it. So my first thought was purchasing via Google Workspace.

Then I noticed that Porkbun has custom emails for $2/month, and I've enjoyed them as my domain registrar. I just don't know about how to integrate that with gmail.

Just wanting to get some thoughts from others, what you like, what you don't like!

Thanks!

I'm using Porkbun for my domain and have my email setup through Gmail. It's not very hard to setup, Google will walk you through it pretty clearly. It feels good to get to see your own domain on your email, have fun!