Moving from a free email to a custom domain

Key points

• Register/confirm your domain
• Set up new provider with import
• Import contacts
• Forward from old address
• Update your accounts

How to do it

1. Get your domain ready
2. Sign up for domain email (10 free)
3. Import mail & contacts
4. Set up forwarding from Gmail/Yahoo
5. Update banks, vendors, SaaS logins

Common mistakes

• Keeping @gmail.com for business forever
• Not forwarding during transition
• Missing account updates