📩 Why Use a Professional Email Address?

A professional email address like info@yourbrand.in builds trust and creates a strong brand image. Compared to Gmail or Yahoo addresses, domain-based emails look more credible, especially for business communication, website contact forms, and invoices.

🛠️ What You Need to Get Started

To set up a professional email, you’ll need:

  1. ✅ A registered domain name
    (e.g., yourbrand.in — registered via ServerSleek)
  2. ✅ Access to your hosting or DNS manager
  3. ✅ Either:
    • cPanel-based hosting (with free email options), or
    • Business email service like Zoho Mail, Google Workspace, etc.

🧭 3 Ways to Create Business Email

🔹 Option 1: Email via Hosting (Free with ServerSleek)

Best for: Small businesses or internal use

  1. Log in to your ServerSleek hosting panel
  2. Go to cPanel > Email Accounts
  3. Click “Create”
  4. Choose:
    • Username (e.g., support)
    • Password
    • Storage limit (or unlimited)
  5. Your email will look like: support@yourdomain.in
  6. Access your email via:

✅ Pros: No extra cost
❌ Cons: Limited space and spam filtering

🔹 Option 2: Google Workspace (Gmail for Business)

Best for: Professional, scalable use

  1. Sign up on Google Workspace
  2. Add your domain (e.g., yourdomain.in)
  3. Verify domain ownership (via ServerSleek DNS panel or cPanel)
  4. Set MX Records provided by Google
  5. Create users (e.g., admin@yourdomain.in)

✅ Pros: Gmail UI, 99.9% uptime, spam protection
💰 Cost: Starts around ₹125/month/user

🔹 Option 3: Zoho Mail (Free & Paid Options)

  1. Register at Zoho Mail
  2. Add your domain
  3. Verify ownership via ServerSleek DNS or cPanel
  4. Update MX records
  5. Create users and start emailing

✅ Pros: Free plan available (up to 5 users), good UI
✅ SSPL can assist in setup and DNS configuration

🔧 DNS Configuration (MX Records)

To point your domain to an external email provider, add MX Records in your DNS settings.
Here’s how on ServerSleek:

  • Log in to ServerSleek > Domains > Manage DNS
  • Choose your domain
  • Add/Replace MX records provided by Google or Zoho
  • Save changes and wait for propagation (1–4 hours)

💬 FAQs

Q. Can I have multiple email addresses on the same domain?
➡️ Yes. You can create multiple IDs like info@, sales@, billing@.

Q. Do I need a website to create a business email?
➡️ No. You only need the domain and access to DNS or hosting.

Q. Can I forward emails to Gmail or Outlook?
➡️ Yes. Most platforms support email forwarding and fetch.