Author Topic: Custom Email Domain (Read 9082 times)

kracked dude · « **Reply #20 on:** August 22, 2013, 09:18:04 PM »

I found a coupon code for godaddy to make the domain .99 for the first year. Now what do i do about the email? They want about $47 for their simple business email product

ceejay · « **Reply #21 on:** August 22, 2013, 10:21:15 PM »

Quote from: kracked dude on August 22, 2013, 08:11:22 PM

CMIIW This is for existing custom domains, it doesnt create them and im pretty sure you can use gmail for this too

It definitely can be used for new domains. You have to purchase the domain separately (you found it for .99) then attach to the email accounts.

real-brisker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 22, 2013, 10:50:09 PM »

kracked dude - There was a guy selling on the forum IIRC @outsider, granfathered google apps accounts for $100 one time fee. Gets upto 10 emails@

Name Changed · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2013, 10:55:06 PM »

Quote from: real-brisker on August 22, 2013, 10:50:09 PM

kracked dude - There was a guy selling on the forum IIRC @outsider, granfathered google apps accounts for $100 one time fee. Gets upto 10 emails@

Its a great deal.

I currently have my Business email account grandfathered in, wondering if it'll be free for a while, but even if not IMHO it worth the $5 a month Google charges to have your business email on a private domain - giving it a more professional face

elikay · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:39:10 PM »

Quote from: Name Changed on August 22, 2013, 10:55:06 PM

Its a great deal.

I currently have my Business email account grandfathered in, wondering if it'll be free for a while, but even if not IMHO it worth the $5 a month Google charges to have your business email on a private domain - giving it a more professional face

There are cheaper ways to accomplish that. I have my email set up to catch-all, and they all forward to my gmail. I have a privatename@bussines.com as a responding email with gmail. Total cost is about $20 with godaddy for first year including ftp storage which I never figured out.

aygart · « **Reply #25 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:57:20 AM »

Quote from: elikay on August 22, 2013, 11:39:10 PM

There are cheaper ways to accomplish that. I have my email set up to catch-all, and they all forward to my gmail. I have a privatename@bussines.com as a responding email with gmail. Total cost is about $20 with godaddy for first year including ftp storage which I never figured out.

It will show in outlook as xxxxxx@gmail on behalf of xxxxxx@yyyyyyy

Bostener · « **Reply #26 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:41:36 AM »

Quote from: Dave321 on August 22, 2013, 07:32:16 PM

If you use godaddy, their tech ppl can set it up for you for free.

I have it forwarded to my regular email account. Also pretty cost efficient. (cost me like 10 bucks for 2 years).

How do you reach their tech people?

Google trough Godaddy charges $10 per year.

chff · « **Reply #27 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:45:03 AM »

There is a charge for the domain (godaddy 1&1 etc) and a charge for email service (google apps etc)

emesmusic · « **Reply #28 on:** August 23, 2013, 03:51:29 AM »

1&1 are the cheapest.

Name Changed · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:39:05 AM »

Quote from: elikay on August 22, 2013, 11:39:10 PM

There are cheaper ways to accomplish that. I have my email set up to catch-all, and they all forward to my gmail. I have a privatename@bussines.com as a responding email with gmail. Total cost is about $20 with godaddy for first year including ftp storage which I never figured out.

That's a cheap solution, but if you have more than one account then Google Apps is prob the way to go

kracked dude · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2013, 11:40:39 AM »

So im fairly confused. If the free outlook option really works why should i not use it?
Is it really worth paying the $100 for a grandfathered apps account or $50 a year for a new one? What will i get from google apps that 1&1 mail service or outlook wouldnt give me?

aygart · « **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:44:50 PM »

I didn't know about the outlook.com option, but looking at it more I don't see any reason to use google over outlook. That's what I would do, although there may be differences that I Wolff only see by actually using it.

aygart · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:55:16 AM »

A quick test of outlook.com shows new an important shortfall. Outlook will mark messages as read on the server immediately upon downloading them. From searching online it looks like seeing it to download headers only may take care of the problem. Checking...

ceejay · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:06:22 AM »

Are you talking about when they show up as read because you opened them in the Reading Pane? here how to fix it http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/make-changes-to-the-reading-preview-pane-HA010356424.aspx#_Toc361132464

elikay · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:26:11 AM »

Quote from: kracked dude on August 23, 2013, 11:40:39 AM

So im fairly confused. If the free outlook option really works why should i not use it?
Is it really worth paying the $100 for a grandfathered apps account or $50 a year for a new one? What will i get from google apps that 1&1 mail service or outlook wouldnt give me?

I don't see why you can't get an account with IMAP and use with outlook.

aygart · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:50:05 AM »

Update

It is still marking them as read on the server. This is only an issue if you will be using non-outlook.com interfaces to view your emails.

Also, it seems that this would apply only when using outlook.com as an interface for email hosted elsewhere. If you are setting up your domain to have its email hosted by outlook them everything "should" be based on how outlook marks it.

aygart · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:51:23 AM »

Quote from: ceejay on August 25, 2013, 10:06:22 AM

Are you talking about when they show up as read because you opened them in the Reading Pane? here how to fix it http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/make-changes-to-the-reading-preview-pane-HA010356424.aspx#_Toc361132464

No. Your are confusing the outlook program and outlook.com

aygart · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:53:55 AM »

Quote from: elikay on August 25, 2013, 10:26:11 AM

I don't see why you can't get an account with IMAP and use with outlook.

I had mentioned that earlier, but the email needs to be hosted somewhere. 1&1 will host one address with a domain. If you need more then that will not work.

elikay · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2013, 11:18:14 AM »

Quote from: aygart on August 25, 2013, 10:53:55 AM

I had mentioned that earlier, but the email needs to be hosted somewhere. 1&1 will host one address with a domain. If you need more then that will not work.

So use godaddy or some other company which allows more than one, for much less than $50.

whYME · « **Reply #39 on:** August 27, 2013, 01:29:17 AM »

Quote from: emesmusic on August 23, 2013, 03:51:29 AM

1&1 are the cheapest.

In general I would recommend paying a few extra bucks rather than going with 1&1 for anything. Their system is so annoying and such a hassle to deal with it's not worth the money you save. Their system is the worst I've ever dealt with. (well, actually, I once had a client who had his domains registered with some Italian company, that was actually the worst. 1&1 is the worst American option I've seen.)