Use Gmail with your own domain
Use email on your own domain for a more professional image without having to create and pay for a business email account. With email forwarding, you can have all emails sent to your domain forwarded to your Gmail account.
Why Use Gmail with Your Own Domain?
Using Gmail with your own domain combines the best of both worlds - a professional email address with Gmail's powerful features. Here's why it's a smart choice:
- Business Branding: Put forward a professional image with an email address that matches your website (yourname@yourdomain.com)
- Cost-Effective: Save money compared to business specific email solutions
- Familiar Interface: Keep using Gmail's interface you already know and love
- Powerful Features: Access to Gmail's excellent spam filtering, search, and organization tools
- Mobile Access: Use the Gmail app on any device
- Google Integration: Works seamlessly with Google Calendar, Drive, and other services
- Multiple Aliases: Create multiple email addresses all forwarding to one Gmail account
Who Should Use This?
This solution is ideal for:
- Freelancers wanting a professional image
- Small business owners starting out
- Personal branding and portfolios
- Consultants and independent professionals
- Side projects and startups
- Anyone wanting a professional email address on a budget
Getting Started
With Mailcast forwarding it is easy to use Gmail with your own domain in just a few steps.
- Step 1: Register your domain (if you don't already have one)
- Step 2: Sign up for a free Mailcast forwarding account
- Step 3: Configure your domain DNS to use Mailcast forwarding.
- Step 4: Done. Receive emails to your domain within Gmail.
Register your domain
If you don't already have a domain, you can register one at any domain registrar (try Porkbun or Namecheap).
If you already have a domain, then it's even easier, move on to the next step.
Sign up for a free Mailcast forwarding account
Get started with our free forwarding for one domain.
Once you've created your account, you can add additional emails to be forwarded to your Gmail account.
Configure your domain DNS to use Mailcast forwarding
In order for Mailcast to receive emails on your domain, you’ll need to make changes to your domain's DNS settings.
You can read our guide on how to configure your domain's DNS settings with various domain registrars and hosts. You can also contact us for help with getting everything set up.
Done. Receive emails to your domain within Gmail.
That's all there is to it. You should now be able to receive emails sent to your domain within Gmail.
You can configure different aliases to all forward to the same Gmail address or configure different aliases to forward to different email accounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use multiple domains?
A: Yes, you can upgrade your account to support multiple domains.
Q: How many email addresses can I create?
A: You can create unlimited email aliases.
Q: Can I forward emails to multiple email addresses?
A: Yes, you can forward a copy of each email to multiple recipients.
Q: Will recipients see my Gmail address?
A: It depends on what plan you use. If you use our free plan, they you can send emails from your domain but it may display (sent from gmail.com) in the email. If you use on of our paid plans, then the email will be sent from your domain and only display your domain in the email.
Q: Is there a sending limit?
A: When sending from Gmail, you'll be subject to Gmail's standard sending limits.
Q: Can I use this for business?
A: Absolutely! Many small businesses use this setup successfully.
Please contact us with any questions, we’d love to help.
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