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Google apps is a free service from google that provides you with email and collaboration tools for use with your own domain name. Using google apps and a free dns hosting solution at namecheap you can setup gmail email accounts @yourowndomain.com absolutely free!

Follow these steps to get your free email hosting:

• First you will need your own domain name. I recommend you buy your domain name from namecheap itself. They offer reasonable prices, good customer service and an excellent control panel. You can also use the domain lookup form below:

  www.

  .com.net.org.biz.info.co.uk.co.me
• Go to namecheap and register for a free account there and login to your account.
• Then on to the free DNS page and enter your domain name name. Follow the instructions to point your domain name to the correct nameservers.
• While logged into your namecheap account, move you mouse over to the “My account” button on the top right of the page and choose “manage domains”. Then choose “Hosted domains” under “free dns” in the left sidebar.
• Choose your domain name from the list and on the next page under mail settings choose “Quick Change” and then “Google Apps Email“. Click on save changes.
  

  Free email at your domain name

• Please note that it may take upto 72 hours for DNS changes to take effect.
• Finally you need to go to google apps and register for a free account.

When you signed up with google apps your primary email address was already created. You can follow these steps to setup additional accounts:

• Go to google apps and log in. Choose to log into domain management.
• Once on the domain management page  click on the “organization & users” link.
• Click on ‘create a new user’ and then enter the user name and your choice of email address to create your free email account.

Now you can enjoy free email hosting at your custom domain name!

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