| If you are in business on the internet, you likely have a | | | | need your own domain, hosted on a webhosting |
| domain name for your business, and a website or blog | | | | account. |
| as well. That's great! | | | | Then log into your webhost account. Hopefully it has a |
| But are you still using a generic email address for your | | | | cPanel or other easy-to-use navigation. Find the 'Mail' |
| business-related email? Do your business cards give | | | | section. |
| an email that comes from gmail, yahoo or aol? | | | | When you go into your Mail section, you can select the |
| If so, it's time to create your own domain-specific email | | | | domain name for which you want to create an email |
| account. | | | | address. Then locate the 'Add a New Email Account' |
| Create A Business Email Using Your Business URL | | | | area. |
| Using an email that includes your business URL will help | | | | Typically it gives you a spot to enter the prefix of the |
| to brand your business, and lets the world know that | | | | email, and a dropdown box to select the suffix, or the |
| you have a real business. That you are serious about | | | | name of your domain. |
| what you offer. | | | | Enter the prefix of your email address into the text |
| And it helps people to feel comfortable doing business | | | | box. You might want email to come from your name, |
| with you. | | | | or from support or info at your domain name. It's the |
| It's easy to create any number of domain-specific | | | | 'support' or 'info' or 'yourname' that goes in the text |
| email accounts. You can have one with your name @ | | | | box. |
| your URL. And another specifically for questions or | | | | Then choose the domain name from the dropdown |
| customer support. | | | | box. |
| And you can forward these business-domain emails to | | | | Create a password for your new email account. |
| your regular email account if you prefer. That way you | | | | Click 'Save' or 'Create' and you are done! |
| will never miss a business-related email. | | | | You now have a business email that is professional |
| Set Up Your Email in Your Webhost | | | | and tells the world that you are a real business. |
| To create your own business email account, first you | | | | Someone they can trust. |