Sigh, I'm in the same boat. Previously, the supported procedure REQUIRED Godaddy for your registrar. Recently MS announced that they are no longer going to offer new custom domains starting in 2023. Apparently you can set one up prior to the cutoff date and they will let you use the custom domain. Personally, I don't want to use Godaddy and I don't want to be in some kind of unsupported position eventually so my plan is to go with a different host someday. Answer from beerandbikenerd on reddit.com
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Add a domain to Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn
Select Next > Authorize > Next, and then Finish. Your new domain is added. Follow these steps to add, set up, or continue setting up a domain. Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center.
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Microsoft Support
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Add a custom domain name - Microsoft Support
"contosoautobody.com" is a nice balance that customers can remember. If the name you've chosen is available, select Use this domain. On the next page, add the contact information for domain ownership. Choose the email address (and username) for your new domain. You'll be signed out of Microsoft 365 so that you can sign in with your new username ([email protected]).
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How to add custom domain in Microsoft 365 Family Plan?
HI there, I have Microsoft 365 Family Plan, I would like to link it with my personal domain to create personalised email. How can I do it? Thanks, Gaurang More on learn.microsoft.com
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Use my own domain with Microsoft 365 Family...
You can follow these steps to add your domain to Microsoft 365: Sign in to the Microsoft admin center at https://admin.microsoft.com. Go to the Settings > Domains page. On the Domains page, select a domain. Under DNS records, select Custom Records; then select Add record. More on learn.microsoft.com
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Managing domain DNS within Microsoft 365 GCC High?
It's missing in GCC High. The "Welcome to your Office 365 GCC High subscription" email has what you need to enter in your dns. More on reddit.com
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Microsoft is a domain registrar?
It uses GoDaddy I believe More on reddit.com
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Change your email address to use your custom domain - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn
October 20, 2025 - Use a domain name you already own whether you're using it for a website address or an email address at another provider. Sign into the website that hosts your domain. Click a button to verify automatically or update the domain manually.
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Connect your domain to Office 365 - Microsoft Support
Sign in to Microsoft 365, and under Apps, choose Admin. In the admin center, choose Go to setup. On the Connect your domain page, select I'll manage my own DNS records.
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Any idea why they removed this functionality? This was something offered up until September of 2023, from my understanding, with family plans. Nearly every competitor, including iCloud and Google, offers this functionality as well.

Seems a bit silly to force people into using business plans in order to leverage their domain names. Not to mention, if you use a business plan then you are locked into that plan and cannot use your account for other services like Xbox Live/Game Pass.

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Hi Gaurang,

Thank you for reaching out to this forum. I'm Utkarsh and as a fellow Microsoft user, I'm here and ready to help you today. I am a user like you, this is a user forum and not Microsoft directly.

Do not worry, I will help you sort this issue, rest assured that I will do my best to assist you.

Unfortunately, adding a custom domain to create personalized email addresses is not possible with a Microsoft 365 Family Plan. This feature is only available for business and enterprise plans, like Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, or Microsoft 365 E3.

Starting November 30, 2023, Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions no longer allow creating new personalized email addresses with your own domain for use with Outlook.com. This functionality was previously available as a benefit, but it is no longer offered.

However, there are alternative options to consider:

Upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business or Microsoft 365 Apps: These subscriptions still allow connecting your own domain and creating email addresses associated with it.

Continue using your current Microsoft 365 Family email address: If you already have a personalized email address created before November 30, 2023, you can continue using it as before.

Here are some options to consider:

  1. Continue using the existing Microsoft domain: Your Family Plan already provides email addresses with the "@outlook.com******************" domain. While not personalized, these email addresses still offer access to all the core features of Outlook.
  2. Upgrade to a business plan: If personalized email with a custom domain is essential for you, consider upgrading to a Microsoft 365 business plan. These plans offer features like custom domains, shared calendars, and additional security features.

I understand this might not be the answer you were hoping for, but I hope it helps clarify the limitations of the Family Plan and provides alternative options to consider.

I pulled the information from https://support.microsoft.com/office/365-75416a58-b225-4c02-8c07-8979403b427b

I hope this information helps! If I can be of help with anything else, please let me know. I will be glad to answer any other questions that you might have.

Give back to the Community. Help the next person who has this issue by indicating if this reply solved your problem. Click Yes or No below.

Warm Regards, Utkarsh

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How to Setup a Custom Email with Microsoft 365
May 11, 2025 - After signing up, your Microsoft 365 dashboard will prompt you to invite team members to your organisation. However, before adding users, click on the Set up custom domain button.
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Add your custom domain - Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Learn
Select Add domain. ... You must include .com, .net, or any other top-level extension for this to work. When adding a custom domain, the Password Policy values will be inherited from the initial domain.
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How Do I Add My Domain To Office 365
October 11, 2023 - Your Office 365 account comes with default domain company.onmicrosoft.com where the company is your account name. You can use email addresses like [email protected] for Office Apps and Exchange services. You can also add you own domain like mycompany.com and setup users like ...
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May 24, 2021 - If you currently host your email ... Exchange Hybrid. To configure a custom domain, navigate to the Microsoft 365 admin center after logging into the service as an administrator....
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Add a domain to change your Microsoft 365 email address - YouTube
Change your business email address by adding your own custom domain name to Microsoft 365.
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How to Add and Verify a Custom Domain in Microsoft 365 | Step-by-Step TutorialDescription:In this video, I demonstrate how to add a custom domain to Microsof...
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Set up Microsoft 365 Business Standard with a new or existing domain - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn
November 14, 2024 - On the Install your Microsoft 365 apps page, you can optionally install the apps on your own computer. In the Add domain step, enter the domain name you want to use (like contoso.com).
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Buy a domain name - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn
March 18, 2025 - If your organization uses Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet in China, see How to buy a domain for Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet. To Add, modify or remove domains you must be a Domain Name Administrator of a business or enterprise plan. These ...
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Add a custom domain in Microsoft 365 - Training | Microsoft Learn
This module provides instruction on how to add a custom domain to your Microsoft 365 deployment. It also examines the DNS requirements that are necessary to support a new domain.
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Setting up Microsoft 365 with a Namecheap domain - Domains - Namecheap.com
*This unique TXT Value can be found in your Microsoft 365 Admin center. You need to select Show all >> Settings >> Domains. This is how your records should look like: In the Mail Settings section, select the Custom MX option and create the record ...
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How to Set Up a Custom Email Address With Microsoft Office 365
February 7, 2024 - Once you have those two things, here’s how to set up your custom email address. First, log in to the Microsoft 365 admin center and follow the setup wizard for Microsoft 365, which is what you need to set up your email.
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The information in that post is wrong.

If you have your own domain and an Microsoft 365 personal or family subscription, you can add the domain in Outlook.com's Settings (gear icon) > View all Outlook settings > Premium

https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/options/premium/personalemail 

But you need to do it ASAP - before the end of Nov.

My instructions above are correct for family and personal accounts.

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https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-a-personalized-email-address-in-microsoft-365-75416a58-b225-4c02-8c07-8979403b427b 

Also see this artilce for some useful tips, including how to keep your registrar.

https://www.slipstick.com/outlookcom/outlook-com-custom-domains/ 

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Hello! My name is Mostafa, and I will try my best to assist you with this so that you find a satisfactory solution.

Yes, you can use your own domain with Microsoft 365 Family. You can add your domain to Microsoft 365. In the wizard, you’ll confirm that you own the domain and then automatically set up your domain’s records, so email comes to Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft 365 services, like Teams, work with your domain.

You can follow these steps to add your domain to Microsoft 365:

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft admin center at https://admin.microsoft.com.
  2. Go to the Settings > Domains page.
  3. On the Domains page, select a domain.
  4. Under DNS records, select Custom Records; then select Add record.

5 Select the type of DNS record you want to add and type the information for the new record.

  1. Select Save.

Please review the below article.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365...

If the above steps do not help, reach out to me, and I will be happy to help and try my best to resolve your issue. Thank you.

Best,

Mostafa