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Eight years ago, I was job hunting and realized how unprofessional my email looked. I tried to register `[email protected]`, but—shocker—it was already taken.
Being in IT, I figured, "I'll just buy my own domain and set up my own IMAP/SMTP server. How hard can it be?"
Spoiler: it was a nightmare. Forgot to renew the domain once. Screwed up DNS more times than I'd like to admit. Spent way too many hours trying to figure out why my emails kept landing in spam (turns out keeping your IP off blacklists is a full-time job). Eventually I caved and moved to Google Workspace, which felt like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture frame. Monthly subscription + registrar fees just so my email doesn't scream "I made this in 5 minutes."
Fast forward to six months ago—a friend hit me up with the exact same frustration. So we said screw it, let's build something that handles all the annoying parts.
Enter: Happymail
Dead simple concept: you search for an available address using your name or whatever keywords you want, and we deal with all the behind-the-scenes garbage.
What you get:
Zero config: Works out of the box with Outlook, Thunderbird, Spark, Edison, whatever.
Privacy: Hosted in France (Azure France), fully GDPR compliant. We don't read your emails for ads. Period.
No sysadmin work: DNS, DKIM, SPF, domain reputation—all handled.
On the tech/privacy side:
We literally can't see your password. We don't store it, just set the initial state and that's it.
All data lives in the EU (France specifically).
We've got a "Doomsday Plan": money set aside in a locked account. If we ever have to shut down, we stop new signups and guarantee 1 year of operation so everyone can grab their stuff.
Pricing: Between €2 and €6.99/month depending on TLD costs. We're not trying to be the cheapest option out there—we're trying to be the one that doesn't randomly disappear or sell your data.
Where we're at: Live and working, but still missing a migration tool for importing from Gmail/Yahoo. That's next up.
Would love to hear what you think about the landing page and the general idea. Is letting us manage the domain a fair trade-off for not having to deal with any of this yourself?
New year, new email? Go grab yours before someone with your name does 🙂
Happy to answer any questions—we'll be here all day.
Managing the domain 100% is a fair trade-off! I am a technical guy (Data/AI for the past 20 years) and I get a bit lost with domains, configs, etc. Plus - in a world so obsessed with online presence I think letting people make themselves come to life more in their address is genius! Big kicker will be if people will pay for the customization when email has been free for so longl
I checked your demo on your website. I noticed most guidance is currently in English.
For Arabic-speaking users, adding a localized Arabic voiceover could significantly increase comprehension and engagement, especially for instructional videos. Just thought you might find this helpful!
Best regards,
oussama
I had this same problem - very common last name. How easy is it to migrate TO something else in the future (like if I got a new domain)
@happymail Love the unique email extensions! Simple, professional, and perfect. Congrats on the launch!
This reads like a story many tech people never want to repeat. I like that you chose stability over being the cheapest option. Managing the ugly parts so users don’t have to makes a lot of sense.
Hi everyone,
Eight years ago, I was job hunting and realized how unprofessional my email looked. I tried to register `[email protected]`, but—shocker—it was already taken.
Being in IT, I figured, "I'll just buy my own domain and set up my own IMAP/SMTP server. How hard can it be?"
Spoiler: it was a nightmare.
Forgot to renew the domain once. Screwed up DNS more times than I'd like to admit. Spent way too many hours trying to figure out why my emails kept landing in spam (turns out keeping your IP off blacklists is a full-time job). Eventually I caved and moved to Google Workspace, which felt like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture frame. Monthly subscription + registrar fees just so my email doesn't scream "I made this in 5 minutes."
Fast forward to six months ago—a friend hit me up with the exact same frustration. So we said screw it, let's build something that handles all the annoying parts.
Enter: Happymail
Dead simple concept: you search for an available address using your name or whatever keywords you want, and we deal with all the behind-the-scenes garbage.
What you get:
Zero config: Works out of the box with Outlook, Thunderbird, Spark, Edison, whatever.
Privacy: Hosted in France (Azure France), fully GDPR compliant. We don't read your emails for ads. Period.
No sysadmin work: DNS, DKIM, SPF, domain reputation—all handled.
On the tech/privacy side:
We literally can't see your password. We don't store it, just set the initial state and that's it.
All data lives in the EU (France specifically).
We've got a "Doomsday Plan": money set aside in a locked account. If we ever have to shut down, we stop new signups and guarantee 1 year of operation so everyone can grab their stuff.
Pricing:
Between €2 and €6.99/month depending on TLD costs. We're not trying to be the cheapest option out there—we're trying to be the one that doesn't randomly disappear or sell your data.
Where we're at:
Live and working, but still missing a migration tool for importing from Gmail/Yahoo. That's next up.
Would love to hear what you think about the landing page and the general idea. Is letting us manage the domain a fair trade-off for not having to deal with any of this yourself?
New year, new email? Go grab yours before someone with your name does 🙂
Happy to answer any questions—we'll be here all day.
Happy new year! Happymail!