Paying for e-mail

Jon Tees · 10-25-2009, 09:10 AM

Do you feel its worth it to pay for a custom e-mail address at your domain?
I sort of see an advantage in the fact that every time I send an e-mail I am indirectly advertising my primary website. Its also sort of nice to have a one of a kind address.

TommyBussey · 10-25-2009, 09:31 AM

I don't think it's worth it.

Use Gmail. The amount of functionality you get with Gmail for free is just amazing. I highly suggest you try to get YourName@gmail.com.

Also, for the part of indirectly advertising your primary website, just include a link to it in your e-mail sig.

- Tommy

Jon Tees · 10-25-2009, 10:24 AM

Funny you should mention gmail as Gmail for Organizations is my provider. $50 a year for one e-mail account does seem a bit steep. However, I’m afraid if I downgrade from professional to free that I’ll lose some of my e-mail functionality if not my entire e-mail address. I’m on a 30 day free trial, so if I were to downgrade now, I’d never be billed. But as a free Gmail user for years, I decided to give this a try.

Johnathan · 10-25-2009, 10:32 AM

Unless you have a really cheap webhost (like $1/month), I'm surprised you would need to 'pay' for e-mail at your own domain name. How much are they asking?

If you are paying more than $10/month for webhosting, you should look around.

Jon Tees · 10-25-2009, 10:44 AM

$50 a year for premium Google apps. I pay nothing for hosting as I merely forward my domain to my blog, but Google acts as my e-mail provider under “Gmail for Organizations.” I figured out the answer to my previous concern, and should I downgrade before my free trial is up, I’d have to pay nothing but may have to forfeit some bonus apps and so forth that I never used anyway. But all and all would be able to keep myname@mydomain with all of the functionality of a free gmail account.

Richard Tunnah · 10-25-2009, 12:22 PM

Jon,
Little confused TBH. Most domain hosts include at least one pop (email) account. I'd check who hosts your domain.

Rich

steveweber · 10-25-2009, 12:29 PM

I must not be understanding the question either. Al of my hosts provide email addresses at no cost.

Charann Miller · 10-25-2009, 12:38 PM

My hosting also allows me to create email addresses without extra charge, for me it's worth it especially in terms of branding.

10-25-2009, 09:10 AM	#1
Jon Tees Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States Posts: 74 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Paying for e-mail Do you feel its worth it to pay for a custom e-mail address at your domain? I sort of see an advantage in the fact that every time I send an e-mail I am indirectly advertising my primary website. Its also sort of nice to have a one of a kind address.
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10-25-2009, 09:31 AM	#2
TommyBussey HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 212 Thanks: 48 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paying for e-mail I don't think it's worth it. Use Gmail. The amount of functionality you get with Gmail for free is just amazing. I highly suggest you try to get YourName@gmail.com. Also, for the part of indirectly advertising your primary website, just include a link to it in your e-mail sig. - Tommy

10-25-2009, 10:24 AM	#3
Jon Tees Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States Posts: 74 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paying for e-mail Funny you should mention gmail as Gmail for Organizations is my provider. $50 a year for one e-mail account does seem a bit steep. However, I’m afraid if I downgrade from professional to free that I’ll lose some of my e-mail functionality if not my entire e-mail address. I’m on a 30 day free trial, so if I were to downgrade now, I’d never be billed. But as a free Gmail user for years, I decided to give this a try.
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10-25-2009, 10:32 AM	#4
Johnathan Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 702 Thanks: 214 Thanked 56 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Paying for e-mail Unless you have a really cheap webhost (like $1/month), I'm surprised you would need to 'pay' for e-mail at your own domain name. How much are they asking? If you are paying more than $10/month for webhosting, you should look around.

10-25-2009, 10:44 AM	#5
Jon Tees Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States Posts: 74 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Paying for e-mail $50 a year for premium Google apps. I pay nothing for hosting as I merely forward my domain to my blog, but Google acts as my e-mail provider under “Gmail for Organizations.” I figured out the answer to my previous concern, and should I downgrade before my free trial is up, I’d have to pay nothing but may have to forfeit some bonus apps and so forth that I never used anyway. But all and all would be able to keep myname@mydomain with all of the functionality of a free gmail account.
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10-25-2009, 12:22 PM	#6
Richard Tunnah Just hitting the mouse! War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands Posts: 1,434 Thanks: 168 Thanked 66 Times in 60 Posts Social Networking	Re: Paying for e-mail Jon, Little confused TBH. Most domain hosts include at least one pop (email) account. I'd check who hosts your domain. Rich
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10-25-2009, 12:29 PM	#7
steveweber Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southard, Oklahoma, USA. Posts: 630 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 6 Thanked 61 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Paying for e-mail I must not be understanding the question either. Al of my hosts provide email addresses at no cost.
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10-25-2009, 12:38 PM	#8
Charann Miller Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 518 Thanks: 54 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Paying for e-mail My hosting also allows me to create email addresses without extra charge, for me it's worth it especially in terms of branding.
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