A primary email address tied to your email provider could set you up for a great deal of inconvenience if they shut down. Registering your own domain helps control your email regardless of which company you’re currently using. On Thursday, 8th August 2013, a secure email service provider called Lavabit suddenly suspended operations. Its founder,… [more]
Email Setup Instructions for Apple Mail
Your Settings If you are hosting your email with our preferred hosting company, Rackspace Cloud, the settings for your email server are as follows. Incoming server: secure.emailsrvr.com Outgoing server: secure.emailsrvr.com Username: Your full email address Password: This will be sent to you separately Setting up a new account in Apple Mail Open Apple Mail and… [more]
Should you run your own email server?
A common misconception amongst small-business owners is that you need your own email server. For most companies I’ve encountered, this is just not necessary. Before continuing, it may help if I explain some basics. There are essentially two ways to have email: Hosted email. This is when someone else manages the email server. If you… [more]