Email to a custom domain, less than 5 users, cheapest?

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#302274 11-Nov-2022 19:52

I want to set up a custom domain, like "fubar.com", with less than 5 users

Almost no storage needed for attachments.

I don't care about maintaining history, cloud based storage; just bare bones email like

John.Doe@fubar.com
Jill.Smith@fubar.com
...

I'm looking for cheapest / easiest.

Prefer not installing software on my PC

The web-based email client should handle basic formatting, like having an image in the signature.

I looked at Gmail workspaces, but $9/user/month seems a little steep.

Cheers

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#2994895 11-Nov-2022 19:59

Zoho Mail Free might work? Otherwise if you want to keep it in NZ, shared hosting should be fairly cost effective (ours is $14.95/mo)

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#2994898 11-Nov-2022 20:23

I've used Fastmail for years, I'm happy with it. Prices start at US$3 per month.

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#2994899 11-Nov-2022 20:25

If you’re Apple users then iCloud+ now comes with free custom domain email (up to 5 users): https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/iphone/iph4de56a8a2/ios

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#2994901 11-Nov-2022 20:36

Exchange online P1 $6+GST per month for 12 month commit and $7.20 for casual, CSP partners are here to help too *hint hint*

You get all the exchange online goodness for that too like Multi-factor Authentication and Calendaring

Note: Microsoft has disabled basic authentication so things like Scan to email from MFDs could be a problem if you need that

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#2994904 11-Nov-2022 20:52

Re Exchange Online

At $6/user/month is a little more than I wanted to pay, but still cheaper than Gmail workspaces, at $9/user/month.

For Microsoft outlook, does it have any "Microsoft Word" style text formatting email limitation versus running on-premise Exchange server?

It would be nice for a single PC login / Outlook to handle multiple email addresses

"sales@fubar.com"
"support@fubar.com"
"Jack.hill@fubar.com"

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#2994906 11-Nov-2022 21:01

danfaulknor:

Zoho Mail Free might work? Otherwise if you want to keep it in NZ, shared hosting should be fairly cost effective (ours is $14.95/mo)

Can vouch for Dan's hosting, using it myself, and no issues (apart from things I break myself) :D

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#2994910 11-Nov-2022 21:20

Yeah fastmail basic plans (have to use their app, no imap). Is a fairly cheap option. Jumps to an on t $7 for “full” access and a 30gb storage.

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#2994913 11-Nov-2022 21:35

kingdragonfly: Re Exchange Online

At $6/user/month is a little more than I wanted to pay, but still cheaper than Gmail workspaces, at $9/user/month.

For Microsoft outlook, does it have any "Microsoft Word" style text formatting email limitation versus running on-premise Exchange server?

It would be nice for a single PC login / Outlook to handle multiple email addresses
"sales@fubar.com"
"support@fubar.com"
"Jack.hill@fubar.com"

Since Exchange 2013 (and continuing on with EXO) the webpp has been
significantly improved, word style editing of emails etc

Oh and shared mailboxes with 50gb of capacity don’t need a license (for now)

Exchange Online P1 doesn’t come with off license so you will need to
procure office from somewhere else

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#2994916 11-Nov-2022 21:39

Icloud I think is only 2 dollars

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#2995067 12-Nov-2022 11:29

Thanks for all the responses.

I went with iCloud+ for $1.69/month

It had 3 addresses maximum

Plus it had a catch-all address, accepting messages addressed to the domain that don’t match an existing email address. Though this will have the primary icloud address when replying (not "some.name@fubar.com")

It seems to play nice with GoDaddy.com domain registration. It handled added the MX record and verifying the account automatically (after sign-in)

The only bug, which apparently has been happening for 10 years, is step 5 below

1) use something like Godaddy.com to registered a domain, like "fubar.com"
2) on an device like iphone, Settings ...Apple ID ...icloud
3) icloud
4) upgrade to iCloud+ for $1.69
5) Important: Settings ... AppleID ... Signout
6) sign in
7) Settings ...Apple ID ...icloud Mail
8) Custom Email domain
9) Add the custom email domain
10) make sure the alias name matches the email address: "John Smith" for "john.smith@fubar.com"

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#2995086 12-Nov-2022 12:30

For $1.69/mo it is a damn bargain. Also remember storage can be shared across a family along with paid apps, subscriptions etc so if you go onto the 2tb iCloud+ plan you can share the 2tb across your household for backups, email storage etc.