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#290051 17-Oct-2021 17:44

so i joined icloud plus and i can create new addresses to use the hide my email feature

but i understand i can create this emails and also use any domain - according to the internet, i haven't got that far.

i have no idea how this works so i'm trying to figure this out

so i need to register a domain before i can do this ...

i heard that you need to make sure the registrar registers me as the owner and not them ...

Q1 is crazydomains a good option?

Q2 my emails are still hosted on icloud yes? so if the domain hoster goes down i can see my emails in icloud?

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#2796819 17-Oct-2021 19:10

I'd go with nz domain registrar. I'm about to give it a run myself lol. I've had iCloud + for over a year and never taken this feature on iOS 15 yet.

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#2796821 17-Oct-2021 19:20

Its quite simple to set up your own domain on icloud. I did it myself when it was in beta as I had a domain without emails. I bought mine through google domains, its not the cheapest but I couldn't be bothered dodgy deals etc.

Apple has a good write up on how to set it up, otherwise google is your friend. I have my name servers with cloudflare for my existing website, so just followed the instructions to update MX records and it was all sweet. Only took a few minutes to complete.

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#2796830 17-Oct-2021 19:58

Nate001:

Its quite simple to set up your own domain on icloud. I did it myself when it was in beta as I had a domain without emails. I bought mine through google domains, its not the cheapest but I couldn't be bothered dodgy deals etc.

Apple has a good write up on how to set it up, otherwise google is your friend. I have my name servers with cloudflare for my existing website, so just followed the instructions to update MX records and it was all sweet. Only took a few minutes to complete.

Can iCloud mail handle active sync or is it still the old imap?

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#2796837 17-Oct-2021 20:45

Batman:

Q1 is crazydomains a good option?

Q2 my emails are still hosted on icloud yes? so if the domain hoster goes down i can see my emails in icloud?

Q1 - I use Crazydomains and had no issue - support seems good too.

Q2 - Yes, the mailbox stands alone from the domain, so if the domain goes down you still have your current emails, but you won't receive any more in that case. Not had any such issues with CD however.

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#2796840 17-Oct-2021 21:08

thanks, i'll lock it in

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#2796841 17-Oct-2021 21:15

@MrGadget:

Q1 - I use Crazydomains and had no issue - support seems good too.

Q2 - Yes, the mailbox stands alone from the domain, so if the domain goes down you still have your current emails, but you won't receive any more in that case. Not had any such issues with CD however.

does it crazydomains give you some sort of certificate to show you are the owner of the domain and not them (crazydomain) ?

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#2796844 17-Oct-2021 21:31

It’s your name that appears as the Registrant against the domain records. No cert as such but visible in the likes of www.dnc.org.nz.

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#2796845 17-Oct-2021 21:32

thanks, i have read some poor reviews online maybe i'll research other registrars for now

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#2796849 17-Oct-2021 21:43

Batman:
thanks, i have read some poor reviews online maybe i'll research other registrars for now

Sure - up to you. Keep in mind that if you are just using them for the domain hosting, it’s pretty much set and forget - there’s pretty much nothing you need to do or interact with them on.

Happy hunting.

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#2796854 17-Oct-2021 22:19

As always around here I’d recommend looking into Metaname.

They have domain privacy, great support and even pop up sometimes on here.

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#2796855 17-Oct-2021 22:37

Name.com have been my go-to since 2015.

Even more so because they have .gay and some of the proceeds go to charity which is awesome.

I still use cf name servers as they're fast and in a way to manage caching.

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