Originally posted by GoodOl'Rutgers:
Originally posted by RutgersRaRa:
Originally posted by ScarletCrimson:
Like others have noted- your host should have the option of setting up email accounts with your domain.
In 2015, I don't see a problem with using your regular email address too. There's no longer a stigma with using your gmail address.
Thanks--I'll look into the host providing me with the service. Right now I'm in the process of having the domain name transferred from Network Solutions to Hostgator, and within a day or so the process should be complete. I'm not so much worried about a stigma as much as I don't want my phone blowing up all day, which is likely to happen with this site and then the blog I create. Also want to differentiate the private emails from website traffic.
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Looks like the 4th section down is all about mail. You probably only need to make one email user. If your website will have a contact form sending mail to that email. and you want it in your gmail inbox.. you can set up an AUTO-FORWARD to your gmail address.
You can read/send mail with a web interface (likely at at yourdomainname/webmail).
You can also add a POP3 account to your gmail setup to get mail directly from your hostgator mail server without an auto-forward.
Not sure what you will be doing with your website.. but you might want to try the Wordpress install from Cpanel. Wordpress has come a long way and is a great content management system now capable of much more than a blog. Couple WP with a Themify responsive theme and builder and you will be on your way.