Email hosting
Email hosting on your own domain
Every Limitless Hosting plan includes unlimited email accounts on your own domain names. Create addresses such as info@yourbusiness.co.uk for yourself and your team, with spam protection on incoming mail and an external mail relay that helps your outgoing messages reach inboxes. Email comes with your web hosting from £10.03 a year, so there is no separate mailbox bill.
As many mailboxes as you need
There is no per-user charge. Add an address for each person, plus shared ones like sales@ or accounts@.
Your domain, not free webmail
Mail from you@yourbusiness.co.uk looks more established than one from a free service, and you keep the address if you change provider.
Spam protection
Incoming mail is filtered before it reaches your inbox, so most junk and unsafe messages never get to you.
External mail relay
Outgoing mail is sent through an external mail relay built for delivery, which helps your messages reach inboxes and not spam folders.
Set up
Set up your email in four steps
Order a plan
Enter your domain name at checkout.
Create the mailbox
Add it in the control panel and choose a strong password.
Add it to your mail app
Use the mail server settings shown for your domain on your phone or computer.
Add anti-spoofing records
Publish SPF and DKIM records in your domain's DNS, and a DMARC policy once mail is passing, so other servers can tell your real messages from forged ones.
Mailboxes share your plan's disk space. A very busy mailbox with years of attachments reduces the room left for your website. On a small plan, keep an eye on mailbox size, or choose a larger plan if many people share the account.
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Hosting email or a paid email suite?
Mailboxes on a hosting plan suit straightforward email on your own domain at no extra cost. A paid suite from a provider like Google or Microsoft adds shared calendars, document editing and larger mailboxes, at a monthly price per user.
| You need | Hosting email | Paid email suite |
|---|---|---|
| Professional addresses on your domain | Yes, included | Yes |
| Cost per mailbox | None, within your plan | Monthly fee per user |
| Shared calendars and document editing | No | Yes |
| Data stored on UK servers | Yes, UK servers | Depends on the provider and settings |
| Best for | Small teams, sole traders, side projects | Teams that live in shared calendars and documents |
Many businesses start with hosting email and move to a suite when the team grows. Your addresses are on your own domain, so the switch does not change what customers see.
Switching
Moving existing email to a new host
If your mailboxes are with another provider today, you can move them without losing old messages. Changing your domain's MX records last means no message is sent to a mailbox you have not set up yet, and you can leave the old account running for a few days as a safety net.
- Create the same addresses on the new account.
- Connect old and new mailboxes to one mail app over IMAP and drag the folders across.
- Change your MX records once the messages have arrived. MX records tell the internet where to deliver new mail.
Deliverability
Keeping your email out of spam folders
Whether a message reaches the inbox depends on your server and your domain.
Send from your own domain
Use addresses on your own domain, with your SPF, DKIM and DMARC records kept correct.
Do not bulk send from a mailbox
Bulk sending is the fastest way to damage a domain's reputation, even through a good mail relay.
Use a mailing service for newsletters
If you plan to send newsletters, use a dedicated mailing service and keep the hosting mailbox for day-to-day mail.
Questions
Questions about hosting email
Is there a limit on email accounts?
No. Every plan includes unlimited email accounts. The practical limit is your plan's disk space, because mailbox contents count towards it.
Where is my email stored?
Your mailboxes are stored on the same UK servers as your website.
Can I use my email without a website?
Yes. You need a hosting plan and a domain, but nothing says the domain has to have a website on it.
Does email include spam protection?
Yes. Incoming mail is filtered before it reaches your inbox, so most junk and unsafe messages are stopped. Outgoing mail is sent through an external mail relay, which helps your own messages reach other people's inboxes.
Can I send a newsletter from my mailbox?
For day-to-day mail, yes. For newsletters or bulk mailings we recommend a dedicated mailing service, because sending to a large list from a normal mailbox can harm your domain's reputation and push your everyday messages into spam folders.
Is the hosting email suitable for a larger company?
For a small team, yes. If you need shared calendars, large mailboxes or advanced administration, a dedicated email suite is the better fit.
Get professional email with your hosting
Choose a plan, add your domain and create as many mailboxes as you need. The 15-day money-back guarantee covers your first order.