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Hi guys,

So like the post header suggests. What is the best email address to use with your own-name domain? Mine is deangrobler.com. Currently the address is but that just seems to have too many 'deans' in there.

Any other creative ideas?

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Short answer: for a solo freelance web designer a short, professional, human-sounding address works best for public use, with longer/full-name addresses reserved for contracts and billing. Several replies on this thread point the same way — highlighted role-based aliases for site-related traffic, favoured a concise personal contact, and both and endorsed keeping it simple. For (freelance web work shown on a site and business cards) clarity and memorability are the key goals.

Practical setup: publish one short, easy-to-say public alias on the site and business cards, keep a separate full-name or billing address for invoices and legal documents, and use mailbox aliases and forwarding so a single inbox can be managed. Plus-addressing is a lightweight way to track and filter incoming leads (for example: first+client at the domain). Avoid a catch-all unless prepared for extra spam. Role aliases (contact/hello) are useful for non-client mail, but a personal-looking contact address builds trust for client leads.

Deliverability checklist (quick, actionable):

  • Host mail with a reliable provider or properly configure your own mail server.
  • Publish correct MX records.
  • Add SPF, DKIM and DMARC to reduce spoofing and improve delivery.
  • Example minimal records to adapt as needed:
TXT @   "v=spf1 mx -all"
TXT _dmarc   "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:postmaster@yourdomain"

Adjust SPF to include third-party senders (Google, Microsoft, etc.) and move DMARC from p=none to p=quarantine or p=reject only after testing.

Presentation tips: set the display name to the full name and role, keep a concise signature with phone and portfolio link, and test sending/receiving from several providers before printing cards. Leaning toward a concise, personal public address (as many members recommended) is a sensible default for winning client trust.

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Member Avatar for jwenting

depends on what the address is for...
for personal use (or deang@)
webmaster@ for people to contact you about your website is a classic
info@ if you're a company and want a central point of contact
etc. etc. etc.

Member Avatar for Rashakil Fol

"When I grow up I want to be a webmaster!"

is pretty much ideal. It says it's the email for people who want to talk to you. would be fine too, but whatever. Using is a great way to tell people you're infatuated with your own name.

Member Avatar for Dean_Grobler

Hmm thanks for all the comments :-) What the email address is going to be used for is pretty much to contact me personally regarding freelance web design and development. So basically it will be used for freelancing purposes.

Also the mail will be displayed on my site obviously and business cards. So if you guys agree that is pretty ideal then I'll stick with it. Just wanted some input from other professionals.

Member Avatar for Azmah

For your purposes, stick with it. Should assist in driving you projects ;D

Member Avatar for shineyray

I think its best as per your requirement.

Edited by Narue because: Snipped fake signature
commented: sig spammer +0
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