E-Mail Address

[Pounder]

Hi All:

Let me begin by announcing I am "technically challenged", so if this question is really basic just bear with an old man. I recently read where you could create an e-mail for your business without having a website. For example "your name@your company.com". The article said it could be done but it did not explain how. I would like to get this for my struggling leather business until I can afford to get a website. Like I said I am "challenged" so I greatly appreciate any and all assistance.

Thanks

Pounder

[TwinOaks]

You could perhaps do something like "your company @ gmail/yahoo.com", but to have an email with your business name "you@yourbusiness.com", you'll have to register the domain name first.

The second part of the address, after the 'at', is called the domain name. That part has to be registered, and there are MANY sites that will do that for you...some cost more than others, you can google "free web hosting" and see some of the options.

If I may use an analogy...

The address (first part) is like the mailbox at your house, the domain (2nd part) is the street you're on. If you cut a road in to the woods and plant a mailbox, but never tell the Post Office about it, you won't get mail. That's where registering the domain name comes in. It's a way of telling the internet post man 'hey, there's a new road here, with a mailbox'.

Now that really is over simplified, but hopefully helps you understand how the system works.....at least a little bit.

You might also be interested in knowing that Johanna (our Admin) is a guru on this subject Since LW.net has leased some pretty big servers, with LOTS of room, you could have your domain listed on the LW server. Contact her for the specifics, please. Another one of our members, CitizenKate, is a website designer. So, we really are a one stop shopping experience!!! Learn more about leather, contact members, have your site designed, and have it hosted.....all in one place!!!

[HellfireJack]

In order to create email addresses for a domain you have to own the domain name.

It costs 10 dollars to buy a domain from Google with a 10 dollar yearly renewal fee. They give you a basic website set up and you can create your email addresses. If you decide later that you want to host your domain/website elsewhere it doesn't cost anything extra from Google.

If you're interested you can find more info here http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html

Just read through the features and click get started and then click on 'I want to buy a domain name'.

I have no affiliation with Google other than using them previously and never having a problem with them.

[Pounder]

You could perhaps do something like "your company @ gmail/yahoo.com", but to have an email with your business name "you@yourbusiness.com", you'll have to register the domain name first.

The second part of the address, after the 'at', is called the domain name. That part has to be registered, and there are MANY sites that will do that for you...some cost more than others, you can google "free web hosting" and see some of the options.

If I may use an analogy...

The address (first part) is like the mailbox at your house, the domain (2nd part) is the street you're on. If you cut a road in to the woods and plant a mailbox, but never tell the Post Office about it, you won't get mail. That's where registering the domain name comes in. It's a way of telling the internet post man 'hey, there's a new road here, with a mailbox'.

Now that really is over simplified, but hopefully helps you understand how the system works.....at least a little bit.

You might also be interested in knowing that Johanna (our Admin) is a guru on this subject Since LW.net has leased some pretty big servers, with LOTS of room, you could have your domain listed on the LW server. Contact her for the specifics, please. Another one of our members, CitizenKate, is a website designer. So, we really are a one stop shopping experience!!! Learn more about leather, contact members, have your site designed, and have it hosted.....all in one place!!!

Twin Oaks

Thanks a lot, that really clears somethings for me. I'm going to do a little research then contact those mentioned to see what we can do based on what I can afford. Again thanks for the anology.

In order to create email addresses for a domain you have to own the domain name.

It costs 10 dollars to buy a domain from Google with a 10 dollar yearly renewal fee. They give you a basic website set up and you can create your email addresses. If you decide later that you want to host your domain/website elsewhere it doesn't cost anything extra from Google.

If you're interested you can find more info here http://www.google.co...roup/index.html

Just read through the features and click get started and then click on 'I want to buy a domain name'.

I have no affiliation with Google other than using them previously and never having a problem with them.

Thanks hellfire, I will check this out, at least the price is right.