How to create an email account

If you’re looking to set up an email account but aren’t quite sure how to or why you need one, you’ve landed in the right place. This beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide will walk you through the entire process of how to create an email, and give more information on why you need one.  

Why Do You Need an Email Account?

Email remains one of the most essential tools for communication. By 2027, over 4.89 billion people worldwide will be using email. Whether you’re managing a business, applying for jobs, or just keeping in touch with friends and family, an email address is essential.

Setting up your own email account, especially on a custom domain, adds credibility, strengthens your brand, and gives you more control over your communications.

How to create an email account

Having an email is paramount these days and creating one is more straightforward than it seems. It only requires a few steps. Check them out below.

1. Find a domain host

A domain host is a company responsible for keeping your webmail online. It also ensures its security and stores the messages and files exchanged safely. one.com is an example of an email domain host that offers secure and easy-to-use email hosting solutions.

2. Choose a hosting plan

one.com offers two options of hosting plans for your email. The first is our ‘Email Essential’ plan. It’s free for the first year and offers you the following:

• Easy migration from your email provider
• Webmail
• Ad-free email
• Spam filter
• 15 GB email storage
• 5 email accounts
• 3 GB mailbox size

3. Register a domain name

A domain name is the part of your email address that comes after the @. So, for example, in the email name.surname@one.com, the domain name is one.com. If you’re still undecided on your domain name, you can read some tips on finding the perfect domain name.

A good option would be a domain with a top-level domain (TLD). The TLD is your email’s extension. For example, in name.surname@company.com, the TLD is .com, the most popular worldwide. But you can choose other TLDs, like .co.uk, to signal your business’ nationality.

Once you’ve decided, check if your domain name is available. You can also check here:

There can’t be two domains with the same domain name. If your first option is unavailable, try an alternative with a different domain extension!

You could use a free email, but depending on your intentions, that’s inadvisable. For example, if you’re thinking of creating a professional business address, your message may seem less authoritative if you send it through a free domain. Registering a domain has other benefits.

4. Log in to your one.com control panel

After registering your domain name, you can start setting up an email account. To do so, log in to your account and go to your one.com control panel.

5. Click on ‘Email’

Once you log into your account, you’ll see the ‘Email’ option. Click on it.

6. Select ‘New account’

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on this option.

7. Choose what you want your email to be

You’ve already chosen the domain name, which comes after the @. Now, you need to think of what comes before it. A safe bet is using the format name + last name, like name.surname@company.com. But if you wish to protect your privacy, you can also create an anonymous email account.

How to create an anonymous email account

Choose a name that doesn’t include your own. For example, you can call your email contact@company.com. Also, when registering your domain, you can do so anonymously, so your information will appear redacted on the WHOis database. one.com also helps you.

one.com encrypts your messages through an HTTPS protocol and an SSL certificate, which changes the information exchanged. Only the sender and the recipient can see its original form. This measure guarantees that third parties cannot access it.

8. Select “Create account”

All done! Your email is now ready for you to use. 

Why should you create an email account with one.com?

The amount of global email users is increasing year over year. It is estimated that there will be 4.73 billion email users worldwide by 2026.

Email is easy to use and fast. Whether you’re a small business, large corporation or simply need it for personal use, it’s the easiest way for viewers and potential customers to get into contact with you. That means it’s the easiest way to gain brand awareness and increase your chances of a sale.

Use one.com’s email hosting services and you’ll find that creating a professional email is just as easy as creating a free one, except a professional email shows legitimacy and builds brand trust.

What are the other benefits of having your email on your own domain?

• Manage multiple accounts.
• Even our most basic plans include free email hosting.
• High file storage.
• 50x more storage than the industry average.
• Security.
• Built-in spam and virus protection, as well as black-and-white lists.

Get started with email on your own domain

Whether you’re setting up an email for personal use, business, or anonymity, doing it through a reliable domain host like one.com ensures your data is secure, your identity is protected, and your communications remain professional.