How to Get Free Email at Your Own Domain

This guide shows you how to set up you@yourdomain.com for free using CCorp free email — so mail to your domain forwards to Gmail or Outlook, and you can reply from your domain address too.

Time required: about 10 minutes. You need: a domain name, access to its DNS settings, and an existing Gmail or Outlook inbox.

1. 1

   Create a free account at CCorp

   Go to ccorp.com/free-email and sign up. No credit card required. You'll need an existing inbox (Gmail, Outlook, or any IMAP account) — CCorp does not provide a hosted mailbox, it forwards to one you already have.

2. 2

   Add your domain

   After signing up, click Add Domain and enter the domain you own (e.g., yourdomain.com). CCorp will show you the exact DNS records you need to add. Keep that tab open for the next steps.

3. 3

   Add the MX record (for receiving)

   Log in to wherever you manage your domain's DNS — GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc. Add the MX record provided by CCorp. It tells the internet where to deliver email for your domain.

   Type: MX

   Host: @ (or leave blank for root domain)

   Value: (shown in your CCorp dashboard)

   Priority: 10

   TTL: 600

   If you already have MX records (e.g., from Google Workspace), remove them first or they will conflict.

4. 4

   Add the SPF TXT record (for authentication)

   Add the SPF TXT record CCorp provides. This authorizes CCorp's mail servers to send on your behalf.

   Type: TXT

   Host: @

   Value: (shown in your CCorp dashboard — starts with v=spf1)

   TTL: 3600
5. 5

   Add the DKIM CNAME record (ccorp1._domainkey)

   DKIM adds a cryptographic signature to your emails so receiving servers can verify they really came from you. Add this CNAME record at ccorp1._domainkey.

   Type: CNAME

   Host: ccorp1._domainkey

   Value: (shown in your CCorp dashboard)

   TTL: 3600
6. 6

   Add the DMARC TXT record (_dmarc)

   DMARC ties SPF and DKIM together and tells receiving servers what to do if either check fails. Add this TXT record at _dmarc.

   Type: TXT

   Host: _dmarc

   Value: (shown in your CCorp dashboard — starts with v=DMARC1)

   TTL: 3600

   All four records together: MX (receiving) + SPF TXT (authorize) + DKIM CNAME (signature) + DMARC TXT (policy). CCorp shows you the exact copy-paste values for all four.
7. 7

   Verify DNS and create your email address

   Back in CCorp, click Verify DNS. DNS changes typically propagate in 5–30 minutes, though in rare cases it can take up to 48 hours. Once verification succeeds, create your first address (e.g., hello@yourdomain.com) and set it to forward to your Gmail inbox.

   Tip: You can create multiple addresses on the same domain — like info@, support@, and your own name — all forwarding to the same inbox or different ones.

8. 8

   Set up Gmail to send from your domain

   Now you can receive mail. To also send from your domain inside Gmail:

   1. a.In Gmail, click the gear icon → See all settings
   2. b.Go to Accounts and Import → Send mail as → Add another email address
   3. c.Enter your name and hello@yourdomain.com. Uncheck "Treat as alias" if you want Gmail to use this address only for replies.
   4. d.SMTP server: smtp.ccorp.com, Port: 587, TLS: enabled
   5. e.Username and password: the SMTP credentials from your CCorp dashboard
   6. f.Gmail sends a confirmation code to your domain address. It arrives in your forwarded inbox — enter the code to confirm.