Managing multiple e-mail accounts

As your portfolio of websites and domain names grows, it can be a logical consequence that your email addresses grow too. In this blog post, we'll give you some tips on the easiest way to manage this so you don't fall behind with your mail. Let's go!

Many people start out with a website and a domain name. However, as you become more experienced in the world of the internet, you'll find that over time, multiple domains suddenly appear in your portfolio! With the low cost of a domain name and the hosting packages that support multiple domains at MijnHostingPartner.nl, this is not surprising.

Often domains are added by friends and relatives, new projects that you find interesting, or a domain name that you register on a whim. Experience shows that not every domain name is actually built out with a website and content, but that the email is often the first thing that is created and used.

However, if you try to update all your email addresses, you will find that it is sometimes difficult to keep track. In webmail, you can only manage one email address, or you have to forward all emails to a general email address. However, this is not desirable in many situations.

The solution to this problem is to use an email client or program. There are a variety of options for this, such as

Thunderbird

Thunderbird has long been the solution for managing all your e-mail addresses. This program is open source and can therefore be used free of charge by both private individuals and companies. It has many integrated functions that you need, is clearly laid out and can be customized to your wishes with many themes and options.

Thunderbird is also one of the oldest and most mature options available among open source and free email programs. It is therefore particularly suitable for anyone looking for a long-term solution for this purpose.

Outlook (paid or free)

Outlook is the default choice for many businesses and individuals, with individuals able to use the free version of Outlook now included in Windows 11. And businesses often opt for an Office 365 license. However, Outlook is not what it used to be and has become more user-friendly in many ways due to certain decisions made by Microsoft, but it is also no longer the best choice in many ways.

For example, in the free version of Outlook you no longer have total privacy for your own mail addresses, as you have to agree that the data of your mail addresses will also be sent to Microsoft's servers. Which are also located abroad. A point that is exactly the original approach of having your own domain name and mail. In addition, Microsoft Copilot 's AI is increasingly being integrated into Outlook, which can be seen either positively or negatively.

In addition, third-party Exchange email addresses are not (yet) supported in the latest version of Outlook, so you are often forced to stay within the ecosystem. With all the associated costs.

Many companies are therefore looking for an alternative solution, unfortunately Thunderbird is often not the best choice for companies. This is because it does not support (native) Exchange email addresses.

Emclient

Thanks to the cooperation between SmarterMail and Emclient, many of the functions you are looking for as a company are available here. This mail client is easy to use and offers extensive support for both Exchange mail addresses and IMAP. With an integrated calendar and many other functions.

Emclient is free of charge for private users, but a paid license is available for business customers.

For all the email programs discussed and many more, you will find instructions in our knowledge base that will guide you step by step with screenshots and clear steps to set up your email address in no time!

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