> Technically, I could use GMail with my own domain, but only by signing up for a business GSuite account.
Actually it is possible to use your own domain with even a regular Gmail account (although not straight-forward), and it works well -- I know because that's how I have set it up.
Requirements: own domain with MX records pointing to your server(s) running SMTP software
Receiving: SMTP server forwards to gmail account, SRS (Sender Rewriting Scheme) takes care so SPF doesn't fail, DKIM just works.
Sending: you configure Gmail to use your SMTP server for sending.
Gmail side: add email alias and verify it, the "reply" function is even smart enough to use the correct alias depending on the "TO"
Besides the bonus of "owning" your email while still using the goodies of Gmail, having "catch-all", being able to easily migrate if shit hits the fan, there were also some other things I didn't realize until doing this:
You can save a local copy of the emails on your server (nice extra backup).
You have access to email logs, if you are worried about reliability you can just check it on-the-fly, you don't have to wait for the "email delivery failed" notification.
Actually it is possible to use your own domain with even a regular Gmail account (although not straight-forward), and it works well -- I know because that's how I have set it up.
Requirements: own domain with MX records pointing to your server(s) running SMTP software
Receiving: SMTP server forwards to gmail account, SRS (Sender Rewriting Scheme) takes care so SPF doesn't fail, DKIM just works.
Sending: you configure Gmail to use your SMTP server for sending.
Gmail side: add email alias and verify it, the "reply" function is even smart enough to use the correct alias depending on the "TO"
Besides the bonus of "owning" your email while still using the goodies of Gmail, having "catch-all", being able to easily migrate if shit hits the fan, there were also some other things I didn't realize until doing this:
You can save a local copy of the emails on your server (nice extra backup).
You have access to email logs, if you are worried about reliability you can just check it on-the-fly, you don't have to wait for the "email delivery failed" notification.