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Sole Trader Email Set Up - Domain

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  • 25-02-2020 9:32pm
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    hunter164
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭


    I'm setting up as a sole trader and want my own email address. I know I need to buy my domain and then is all I need a hosting service? Would I be able to add in a website further down the line?


    Thanks


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    M.T.D
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭M.T.D


    Rent your domain and get email hosting then when you are ready upgrade your hosting to a plan that hosts websites.
    You don't even have to stay with the same company that looked after your emails.
    Blacknight do an email hosting plan, 3 email addresses, for around €1 a month


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    M.T.D's is the most cost efficient answer but if you plan on needing a calendar or hosting online meetings, you should look at GSuite. You basically have a 'GMail' account but the domain is yours i.e. It's from @yourdomain.com as opposed to @gmail.com

    It looks great on calendars and meetings, not to mention you get the benefit of the spam and security protection from Google. Additionally, on most plans you get more storage, GDocs etc.


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    betterit
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭betterit


    ironclaw wrote: »
    M.T.D's is the most cost efficient answer but if you plan on needing a calendar or hosting online meetings, you should look at GSuite. You basically have a 'GMail' account but the domain is yours i.e. It's from @yourdomain.com as opposed to @gmail.com

    It looks great on calendars and meetings, not to mention you get the benefit of the spam and security protection from Google. Additionally, on most plans you get more storage, GDocs etc.

    GApps was perfect back in days when it was free for few accounts. Now Office 365 have more efficient and cheaper option. It is also nicely integrates with Windows 10 which was removed in GApps since G-Drive is only in paid options.


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    betterit wrote: »
    GApps was perfect back in days when it was free for few accounts. Now Office 365 have more efficient and cheaper option. It is also nicely integrates with Windows 10 which was removed in GApps since G-Drive is only in paid options.

    Interesting, I didn't know this. Personally, though I strongly dislike Office products when compared to Google's offerings.


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