🚀 How to set up professional email on your domain in 5 minutes with ImprovMX

Many website owners, startups and small projects want an email like info@вашдомен.ru, but aren’t ready to pay for corporate email hosting.
ImprovMX solves this — it forwards incoming mail from your domain to any personal mailbox (for example, Gmail or Yandex) for free. The free plan has limits on the number of aliases and forwarded mail volume; active use may require a paid plan.

🧐 Step 1. Create a free email alias

1. Go to improvmx.com.
2. In the Your domain name field enter your domain (for example, vashdomen.ru). Make sure it’s registered and active.
3. In the Your email address field enter the address where all mail will be forwarded (for example, my.personal.email@gmail.com).
4. Click Create a free alias.

After that the service will generate the required DNS records for your domain.

🛠️ Step 2. Add MX records to your domain’s DNS

For ImprovMX to handle incoming mail, you need to point its servers in your DNS settings:

1. Log in to your registrar control panel (for example, Reg.ru, GoDaddy, Namecheap, AWS Route53, etc.).
2. Open the DNS zone or DNS Management section.
3. Remove old MX records if they exist.
4. Add the new records suggested by ImprovMX. They usually look like this:

5. Save the changes and wait for DNS propagation. Usually this takes 5–30 minutes, but can stretch to 24–48 hours depending on TTL.

After that return to the ImprovMX site and click “I’ve added them, check now” to confirm domain connection.

📤 Step 3. Set up sending emails from your address

Now all messages sent to info@вашдомен.ru will arrive in your main mailbox. To send emails from that address you’ll need an external SMTP server.

Option A. ImprovMX SMTP (paid plan)

1. Subscribe to a plan with SMTP support on ImprovMX.

2. In Gmail open:
   Settings → See all settings → Accounts and Import → Send mail as → Add another email address.

3. Enter the name and address (for example, info@вашдомен.ru).

4. Enter the SMTP parameters provided by ImprovMX:

   • SMTP host: smtp.improvmx.com
   • Port: 587
   • Authentication: login and password from the ImprovMX dashboard

5. Confirm the address via the link in the email.

6. Add SPF and DKIM records to DNS following ImprovMX’s instructions so emails don’t end up in spam.

Option B. Using a third-party SMTP provider

If you already have SMTP (for example from AWS SES, Mailgun, Brevo, SendGrid, etc.):

1. Register the domain with your chosen SMTP provider.
2. Verify domain ownership and enable DKIM.
3. In Gmail add a new sending address (info@вашдомен.ru) and provide the provider’s SMTP parameters.
4. Add SPF and DKIM records to DNS.

💡 Without an external SMTP, Gmail will not allow sending emails on behalf of your domain — ImprovMX forwarding only works for incoming messages.

📈 Result: professional email at no cost

Now you have:

• A full corporate address (info@, support@, hello@вашдомен.ru);
• Automatic forwarding of incoming mail to your personal mailbox;
• The ability to reply to clients from your professional domain (when SMTP is connected);
• Minimal costs and no complex server configurations.

ImprovMX is a great solution for freelancers, sole proprietors and small companies that want a professional image without paying for hosting.

🔗 Useful links

• Official ImprovMX website
• Documentation for configuring DNS records
• Gmail SMTP setup instructions
• Adding DKIM and SPF records

⚙️ Additionally: how to increase trust in your email

To make emails look official and avoid spam folders:

• Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC for your domain.
• Add BIMI to display your company logo in Gmail (requires a VMC certificate).
• If necessary, move to full mail hosting: Google Workspace, ProtonMail, Zoho Mail, etc.

Conclusion: in 5 minutes you get a working address info@вашдомен.ru, receive mail via Gmail and can reply to clients professionally — free for incoming and with minimal costs for outgoing.