In this article you will learn how to create a StartMail account. Please note that for the Custom Domain account, you must own your own domain already. Custom Domain accounts do not have a Trial period.
Important: While creating a StartMail account, you will be shown a one-time recovery code which will be used to recover your StartMail account in case you lose your password (see step 9). After you create your account, please set up a recovery address and confirm it as well. Your account can only be recovered with a validated recovery method in case you lose or forget your password.
To create a StartMail account, go through the following steps.
- Navigate to startmail.com, scroll down and click on Try it free for 7 days.
- Fill in your desired StartMail Email address. It will automatically indicate if the email address is still available.
- Optionally, you can set a Display name. This is the name your recipients will see when they receive a message from you.
- Optionally, you can set a Display name. This is the name your recipients will see when they receive a message from you.
- Fill in your password twice for your new StartMail account.
- There is not a predefined number of characters or special characters that is required for your password. However, it is required to set either a Good or Strong password. StartMail will automatically indicate the password strength when you are entering it.
- There is not a predefined number of characters or special characters that is required for your password. However, it is required to set either a Good or Strong password. StartMail will automatically indicate the password strength when you are entering it.
- Click on the button Next.
- An additional screen is shown with an explanation of why we need your payment details. Learn more about why this is required or click on Next to proceed.
- Select your billing country from the list of countries and click on Next.
- Enter your card details (or select PayPal) and click on Next. If you want to pay with Bitcoin instead, please send a message to support@startmail.com.
- Read and agree with the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy and click on Subscribe to start your trial.
- You will need to wait a few moments while your account is being created. This is indicated by a progress bar. Next, you will be shown a one-time recovery code. Store this code safely because this code is used to recover your StartMail account in case you lose your password. Confirm you saved the one-time recovery code and click on Go to inbox.
- You are redirected to your Inbox where you have full functionality of your StartMail account!
Again, be sure to save your one-time recovery code, and we also suggest that you set up a recovery method with an email address to have a second method of recovery.
To get started, read our articles on how to compose an email or migrate to your StartMail account!