Personal address formats
Pick one convention and use it for everyone so addresses are predictable. Common, professional formats on your own domain:
- firstname@yourcompany.com — clean and friendly (e.g. priya@yourcompany.com).
- firstname.lastname@yourcompany.com — best for larger teams to avoid clashes.
- firstinitiallastname@yourcompany.com — compact (e.g. pkumar@yourcompany.com).
Role and department addresses
Shared, role-based addresses route to the right place and survive staff changes. Set these up as mailboxes or aliases:
- info@ — general enquiries
- sales@ — leads and quotes
- support@ or help@ — customer service
- accounts@ or billing@ — invoices and payments
- careers@ or jobs@ — recruitment
- no-reply@ — automated notifications
What to avoid
- Free webmail domains (yourbusiness@gmail.com) — they look unprofessional and weaken trust.
- Numbers and nicknames (cooldude88@) — they undermine credibility.
- Overly long or hard-to-spell formats — keep it easy to say on a phone call.
- Inconsistent conventions across the team.
Get them on your own domain
All of these become possible once you have email on your own domain. Create personal mailboxes plus role aliases from one dashboard — HavitoMail lets you add both in minutes, free to start.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most professional email format?
firstname@yourcompany.com is clean and approachable for small teams; firstname.lastname@yourcompany.com scales best for larger organisations by avoiding name clashes.
Should I use role addresses like info@ and sales@?
Yes. Role-based addresses route enquiries to the right people and keep working even when staff change. Set them up as shared mailboxes or aliases.
Is a Gmail address okay for business?
A free Gmail address (yourbusiness@gmail.com) looks unprofessional and offers no brand control. A custom-domain address (you@yourcompany.com) builds far more trust.
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