In today’s world, having a custom email address with your own or company name is essential for building a professional online identity. Many people rely on email addresses like …@gmail.com or …@outlook.com, but over time, these generic addresses can become repetitive and lack a professional touch. Whether it’s for personal use or business, you may prefer an email such as [email protected] instead of using Gmail or Yahoo.
If you want to set up a custom email address for free, follow these steps:
Step 1: Understand Domain Names
A domain name is the part of the email address that appears after the “@” symbol, such as gmail.com in Gmail or techpana.com in TechPana. To use a domain like .com, .net, or .org, you usually need to pay a fee. However, country-specific domains like .com.np, .org.np, and .net.np are free for users in Nepal. You can register these domains through an official portal.
Step 2: Configure with Cloudflare
Once you have your domain, the next step is setting up the DNS records via Cloudflare.
Visit Cloudflare and create a free account.
Add your domain name and proceed with the DNS setup.
Choose the free plan, then update your domain's nameservers in the domain management area to point to Cloudflare's nameservers.
Please note that this DNS update can take up to 24 hours to take effect.
Step 3: Set Up Zoho Mail for Free Email Accounts
Zoho Mail allows up to five free email accounts per domain. To set it up:
Go to Zoho Mail's website and choose the option to create a domain-based email.
Enter your domain and click on “Configure Manually”.
Copy the TXT value from Zoho and add it as a new TXT record in your Cloudflare account under DNS settings.
Once the TXT record is verified (this may take about 30 minutes), your domain will be connected to Zoho.
Step 4: Create Your Email Address
Log into your Zoho Mail dashboard and click on "Users".
Click "Add" and fill in the required details such as first name, last name, username (e.g., [email protected]), and set a password.
Once done, click "Add" to create your custom email address.
You can now access your custom email address via Zoho’s website or their mobile app, available for both Android and iOS.
This process allows you to create a professional email address with your own domain name, completely free of charge!
