Business email on your own domain: what it costs

Business email on your own domain, like contact@company.com, costs a few euros a month for several mailboxes and looks far more credible than Gmail. Think about what a message from "companyltd2019@gmail.com" says about a business.

Why it matters beyond looks

Appearance aside, there are practical reasons:

• Trust. A client takes contact@company.com more seriously than a random Gmail address.
• Control. When an employee leaves, the address stays with the company.
• Inbox delivery. With SPF and DKIM set up correctly, mail from your domain is much more likely to reach the inbox instead of spam.
• Brand. Every message you send puts your company name in front of the client.

What you need

Two things. A domain, which you can register in a few minutes if you don't have one. And email hosting: mailboxes on your domain with webmail and phone access over IMAP.

You don't need a pricey Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 subscription to have professional email. For many businesses, a few mailboxes on their own domain cover everything they use day to day, at a fraction of the price.

What it costs

Much less than the big providers, which charge per user. A business email plan on your domain costs a few euros a month for several mailboxes and includes antispam, webmail and phone access, with no ads.

If you already have a domain or are buying one now, adding email is a small step. See the business email plans: your mailboxes can be ready the same day.