Email, with more than a billion emails sent everyday, it needs little introduction. But have you ever thought about your email address and why it says @gmail or @aol or @hotmail? These are the domain names associated with each of these mail servers. But what about @AmlingStudios.com or more importantly @yourwebsite. Having an email address that corresponds to your business name helps build credibility and reinforce your websites exposure. John@ABCBuilding.com comes across as more professional than John_ABCBuilding@gmail.com .
So how do you get an email address thats associated with your domain name? The first step is to talk with your domain name or hosting provider. Often you are given a free email account with the purchase of a hosting package, with the ability to buy more if need be. If you prefer to go a more economical route, many hosting providers will supply you with several email aliases for no extra charge. These email aliases will still be somthing@yourwebsite.com but they have no storage space of there own and are meant to forward on to another email account, say your personal one. This has the benefit of having all your email in the same inbox, but has the disadvantage that if you reply to a message the recipient will see your personal e-mail address.