To use a custom domain you need more steps and knowledge. I recommend getting a consultant near you. He or she will setup your environment in about 1 to 3 hours. Depends if all the functionality you need. Answer from der_klee on reddit.com
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Hello Next Service,

Good day!

Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

Setting up a business email with Microsoft 365 can seem overwhelming at first, but I'm here to guide you through the process. Let's break it down into a few steps:

  1. Purchase a Microsoft 365 Subscription: If you haven't already, you'll need to sign up for a Microsoft 365 subscription. You can choose the appropriate plan based on your business needs, which includes email services along with other productivity tools. Purchase or trial an Office 365 for Business subscription via https://products.office.com/en-us/business/compare-more-office-365-for-business-plans, and some of the subscriptions.

Example: sign up for the ‘Microsoft 365 Business Premium’ subscription and follow all the steps.

  1. Choose a Domain Name: Next, you'll need to decide on a domain name for your business email. Ideally, it should reflect your company or brand name. If you already own a domain, you can use that. Otherwise, Microsoft offers domain registration services, or you can purchase one from a domain registrar.
  2. Configure DNS Settings: Once you have a domain name, you'll need to configure the DNS (Domain Name System) settings to point to Microsoft 365. This involves adding some specific DNS records, such as MX (Mail Exchanger) records, to your domain's DNS management panel. This step is crucial for routing your business emails correctly.

Reference: Add a domain to Microsoft 365 - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

  1. Create User Accounts: After configuring the DNS settings, you can start creating user accounts for your business. These accounts will have email addresses associated with your domain (e.g., ******@yourbusiness.com). Use the Microsoft 365 admin center or the Exchange Admin Center to add and manage user accounts.
  2. Set Up Email Clients: To access your business email, you have different options. You can use the web-based Outlook app (Outlook Web App) or configure third-party email clients like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, or Thunderbird with your Microsoft 365 account. Each email client may have specific configuration steps, so it's best to follow the instructions provided by Microsoft or the client you're using.

Reference: Add an email account to Outlook - Microsoft Support

  1. Configure Email Security: It's crucial to configure proper security measures for your business email, such as enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA), setting up spam filters, and implementing email encryption if necessary. These measures help protect your account and ensure the confidentiality of your communications.

Remember, can assist you with any specific questions or issues you may encounter along the way. Please feel free to let us know if there are any questions or if we've got you wrong. We will keep assisting you based on the information you provide. We sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Eben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator

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It gave me a business email and access to Word, Excel, etc. Now I have to get it on my own to continue working the way I do. I don't need a website at this time, but I know I need find a place and register a domain? It has to be professional one not Gmail because I won't be able to register for webinars/conferences in my field without a professional email. Then I have to go to Microsoft ... More on reddit.com
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I am only familiar with domain controller logins and personal logins to windows. I seem to stuck in some strange place and I can’t seem to find an answer.

We have microsoft office 365 accounts from godaddy. If I reload a computer and the oobe asks if I want a school or office account. I choose that and give my work email, it forwards over to godaddy and asks for password. I login in the world is happy. office 365 everything is setup and working.

My issue is adding other users to that same computer. If I go into Add Other Users I see my AzureAD\username I click on add user and put in another email address. It only asks for admin or standard user. I will add the AzureAD\newuser that it got from just the email. so It’s talking to the server??? I log out and try to login with that email I get wrong password or username error. I tried just the username and AzureAD\newuser and still nothing.

If I kick of oobe again I can set it up with the newuser and get logged in and the world is happy. I can even see the original account I setup… but cant log in as that account.

Am I not setting up the account correctly? What is happening?

Thanks to anyone who has input.

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At the login screen is there an option for other user or something like that where a new user could login? If not it sounds like that computer isn’t properly joined to Azure Active Directory or entra whatever they are calling it today.
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