Set up your Own Website email account and registered domain

Do you have Own Website already?

If yes, you can register a domain name for your website and create up to 3 email addresses under it.

Scroll down an learn how to:

Create and access email addresses

Must-knows about your domain and emails

Your domain name

Register your domain name

If you don't have a domain name yet, you can register one through Own Website. You'll see the Domain panel on your Dashboard when you log in:

Click on Pick a domain and use the search option to see if the one you prefer is available

Keep in mind that your domain can end in .com, .biz, .co.uk, .me, .me.uk, .name, .net, .org or .org.uk

Select the domain you'd like to register and follow the instructions from there

For full details, check out the video on the left.

The registration normally takes 2 - 24 hours, and you'll receive an email once it's complete. Meanwhile you can keep preparing your business' website in the Website Builder.

Must-knows about your domain

For any settings to take effect, you must Publish your website from the Website tab on the left of your screen

Your SSL certificate will be issued automatically. You website will start showing as secure within 24 hours

If you need any help with your domain, tap Support in the app or email us at hello@tide.co

If you've purchased your domain through Own Website and cancel your subscription, you'll keep the domain by the end of the one-year period. If you've purchased it elsewhere, you can keep managing it with the provider

Access your email inbox

If you're using Webmail, go to https://mail.hostedemail.com and log in with your email address and password

You can also access your email via apps such as Apple Mail, GMail, Outlook, and Mailbird.

You'll find the set up instructions on your dashboard, under Mailboxes. Follow them to access your email through an email app.

Must-knows about your emails

Email addresses using your domain name are available only for domains purchased through Own Website

Your username and password are the ones you create when setting up the mailbox. If you forget them, you can view or reset the password in your site builder's dashboard under Mailboxes

Back up your email data. Do this regularly, so you can recreate your correspondence at any time, even if you cancel Own Website in the future

Each email account comes with 5GB of storage by default and uses SPF, DMARC, and DKIM authentication methods. These are security tools that help protect your email from being spoofed or marked as spam. They make sure the emails you send are really from you and not from someone pretending to be you