Ask HN: What do you use for custom domain emails?

2 points by gladwindos 2y ago ↗ HN

I'm currently exploring options to create an email with a custom domain for a project I'm working on, but not sure what direction to go with.

I'm aware of google workspace, but it seems a bit of an overkill and I would ideally prefer a free option since all I'm looking for is a single email to send and receive from.

My domain is on Cloudflare, so I'm thinking of using their email routing service, which is free, and just route emails to a gmail account. But then there's the sending problem, which I don't think Cloudflare handles.

Should I just bite the bullet and go with Google workspace? I've also heard some good things about using iCloud for custom email domains.

Any insights would be great!

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uptown 2y ago ↗

Fastmail. It's way easier to work with than Google Workspace IMO.

gladwindos 2y ago ↗

I've never heard of this, but I'll check it out. Thanks!

lnyan 2y ago ↗

You can use mailchannels to send emails with cloudflare workers

https://blog.cloudflare.com/sending-email-from-workers-with-...

gladwindos 2y ago ↗

I had a look at this, but the setup seems like it's for automated emails. I'm mainly looking to be able to personally send from the custom email without ending up in spam...

drakmail 2y ago ↗

I'm using fastmail — have no problems with it

noashavit 2y ago ↗

Zoho mail is quite affordable, but you won't be able to email directly through cloudflare with any 3rd party, so keep that in mind

gladwindos 2y ago ↗

Zoho is another one I'm actually considering as I think it's free for one email