Creating a professional email address can help you craft an online presence that inspires a serious and trustworthy first impression of you and your company. With a free account you can only change the part of your email before the @ sign, meaning you may have to compromise on your name due to limited availability. This kind of compromise is not ideal when handling business communications as it may raise doubts about your credibility.
The advantage of creating a business account is that it can be customised both before and after the @ sign, i.e. you can choose your own email handle and domain name. This gives you the freedom to create a unique professional email, such as jeff@yourcompany.co.uk. What's more, you also have the option to forward messages from your old email address to the new one, and vice versa, making the transition smooth and easy. Clients like Microsoft Outlook and Thunderbird help you to work even more effectively by managing your mail, appointments and contacts across all devices. Finally, when you create a business email, your account will be free of advertising, which isn't the case with many free providers.