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How to create a new email, step by step

How to make a free Gmail account, and when you need a professional email on your company name instead.

4 min read · Updated October 2026

Quick answer

To create a free email: open accounts.google.com, click "Create account", enter your name and birthday, pick a username and a strong password, then confirm your phone number. If it's for a business, a professional email on your company's domain is the better choice.

When you need a professional email instead of Gmail

You run a business or shop

Customers trust info@yourshop more than a free address.

Tenders or banks

Many institutions ask for an official email.

You have staff

One company-owned account per employee.

Protection from spoofing

SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop fake mail in your name.

A professional image

Your company name on every message you send.

And it's affordable

From 25 JOD a year with a free domain.

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Create a free Gmail account

  1. 1

    Open the sign-up page

    Go to accounts.google.com and click "Create account".

  2. 2

    Enter your details

    Name, date of birth and gender.

  3. 3

    Pick your address

    Choose an available username, e.g. your name plus a number.

  4. 4

    Strong password

    At least 12 characters mixing letters, numbers and symbols.

  5. 5

    Confirm your phone

    To protect and recover the account.

  6. 6

    Turn on 2-step verification

    In your Google account security settings.

Your business email guide

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