Zoho Mail
Free business email hosting for custom domains with up to 5 users. Zoho Mail includes webmail, calendar, contacts, and 5GB storage per user — no Google or Microsoft required. Popular for bootstrapped teams that need real inboxes without the Google Workspace price.
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Why Zoho Mail?
You need real inboxes (send + receive) for your domain for free
Small team (≤5) that doesn't want to pay for Google Workspace
You want calendar + contacts included without Microsoft 365
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Last 12 months
Tradeoffs & Caveats
Know before you commitYou already use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
You need tight Gmail/Drive integration
More than 5 users (free tier caps out)
Pricing
Free tier & paid plans
Free: up to 5 users, 5GB/user, custom domain email
Mail Lite $1/user/mo: 5GB+, additional domains
Free plan is genuinely good for small teams — no credit card required
Alternative Tools
Other options worth considering
The simplest way to get a custom domain email address without paying for Google Workspace. ImprovMX forwards emails from your domain to any inbox in minutes — just add two MX records. Free tier handles most indie projects.
Completely free email forwarding built into Cloudflare DNS. If your domain is already on Cloudflare, you can create unlimited custom email addresses (hello@, support@, billing@) that forward to any inbox — in about 30 seconds, no third-party account needed.
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Quick Start
Copy and adapt to get going fast
# MX records to add in your DNS:
# MX @ mx.zoho.com priority 10
# MX @ mx2.zoho.com priority 20
# MX @ mx3.zoho.com priority 50
# TXT @ "v=spf1 include:zoho.com ~all"Community Notes
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