I host all my websites on Hostinger. They’re an amazing hosting provider – fast servers, great uptime, affordable pricing. I genuinely love their service.
But there’s one thing I absolutely refuse to pay for: Hostinger’s business email service.
And in this post, I’m going to show you exactly why you shouldn’t pay for it either, and how you can get a professional business email for $0 using Zoho Mail instead.
I’m Philip Hustles, and I’ve been managing websites and online businesses for over 10 years. I’ve tested dozens of email solutions, and I’m going to share the exact setup I use to save hundreds of dollars per year on business email while getting BETTER service than Hostinger offers.
Stop overpaying. Switch to Zoho Mail today.
👉 Get your Zoho Mail set up professionally here
The Hostinger Email Trap: Let’s Look at the Real Numbers
First, let’s be clear about what Hostinger is charging for its business email service.
Business Starter Plan
Promotional Price: $0.35/month per mailbox (88% off)
- 10 GB Storage per Mailbox
- 10 Forwarding Rules
- 10 Email Aliases
- 1,000 emails/day per Mailbox
- Advanced spam, malware, and phishing protection
- No Hostinger signature in Webmail
Regular Renewal Price: $1.59/month per mailbox
That sounds cheap, right? Just $0.35/month?
Here’s the catch: That price only lasts for 12 months. After that, you’re paying $1.59/month per mailbox.
Business Premium Plan (Most Popular)
Promotional Price: $1.95/month per mailbox (67% off)
- 50 GB Storage per Mailbox
- 50 Forwarding Rules
- 50 Email Aliases
- 3,000 emails/day per Mailbox
- Advanced spam, malware, and phishing protection
- No Hostinger signature in Webmail
Regular Renewal Price: $3.99/month per mailbox
Again, the promotional price looks attractive. But you’ll be paying $3.99/month after the first year.
The Real Cost Over Time
Let’s do some math. Most businesses need at least 2-3 email addresses:
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- [email protected] (or your personal name)
Business Starter Plan (3 mailboxes):
- Year 1: $0.35 × 3 × 12 = $12.60
- Year 2+: $1.59 × 3 × 12 = $57.24/year
- 5-year cost: $241.56
Business Premium Plan (3 mailboxes):
- Year 1: $1.95 × 3 × 12 = $70.20
- Year 2+: $3.99 × 3 × 12 = $143.64/year
- 5-year cost: $644.76
And remember: this is ON TOP of your hosting costs.
You’re already paying for hosting. Now you have to pay extra for email too?
Here’s the Problem: You’re Paying Twice
Let’s think about this logically.
You bought Hostinger hosting to have a website. Your hosting plan already includes resources – server space, bandwidth, and processing power.
But now Hostinger wants you to pay EXTRA for business email, even though:
- You already own the domain
- You already have hosting with them
- Email doesn’t require massive resources
You’re essentially paying twice for the same infrastructure.
And here’s the kicker: if you ever want to leave Hostinger, what happens to all your business emails?
The Migration locked in (That Nobody Talks About)
This is the real problem that Hostinger (and most hosting providers) don’t want you to think about:
When your business email is tied to your hosting provider, you’re locked in.
Let’s say you’ve been with Hostinger for 3 years. You have:
- Thousands of emails received
- Important client communications
- Contracts and agreements
- Receipts and invoices
- Years of business history
Now you want to switch hosting providers. Maybe you found a better deal. Maybe you need different features. Maybe you’re scaling up.
What happens to all those emails?
Transferring emails from one hosting provider to another is:
- Extremely complicated
- Often impossible for non-technical users
- Risky (you might lose data)
- Time-consuming (hours or days of work)
- Expensive if you hire someone to do it
Most people simply accept the loss and start fresh with a new email.
That means:
- Lost business history
- Broken email threads with clients
- Missing important documents
- Starting from zero
This is by design. Hosting providers want you locked in. The longer you use their email, the harder it is to leave.
But Here’s the Solution: Zoho Mail (100% Free, Forever)
Now let me show you a better way – the way I handle business email for all my websites.
I use Zoho Mail for every single business email. And you should, too.
Zoho Mail Free Plan (Forever)
Here’s what you get with Zoho Mail’s free plan:
- Up to 5 users (5 different email addresses)
- 5GB storage per user (25GB total)
- Custom domain email ([email protected])
- Ad-free interface (no ads cluttering your inbox)
- Mobile apps (iOS and Android)
- POP/IMAP access (use any email client)
- Webmail access (check email in browser)
- Advanced spam protection
- Email forwarding and aliases
- Calendar and contacts
Cost: $0. Forever.
No promotional pricing that expires. No renewal fees. No hidden charges. Just a free, professional business email.
Let’s Compare: Hostinger vs. Zoho Mail
Hostinger Business Starter (3 mailboxes):
- Year 1: $12.60
- Years 2-5: $228.96
- 5-year total: $241.56
- Features: 10GB per mailbox, basic features
Zoho Mail Free (5 mailboxes):
- Year 1: $0
- Years 2-5: $0
- 5-year total: $0
- Features: 5GB per mailbox, full mobile apps, no ads
You save: $241.56 over 5 years with just 3 mailboxes.
And Zoho Mail actually gives you MORE mailboxes (5 vs. 3) for free.
Why Zoho Mail Is Actually BETTER Than Hostinger Email
It’s not just about saving money. Zoho Mail is genuinely superior to Hostinger’s email service in several key ways:
1. Mobile Apps That Work Like Gmail
This is huge. Zoho Mail has dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android that work EXACTLY like Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
What this means:
- Instant push notifications when emails arrive
- Real-time syncing across devices
- Easy to read and respond on mobile
- Clean, intuitive interface
- No complicated IMAP/SMTP setup required
With Hostinger email, you’re stuck with webmail or trying to configure email clients with IMAP settings. It’s clunky and often doesn’t work properly on mobile.
Zoho Mail feels like a professional email app. Because it is.
2. Complete Independence From Your Hosting
This is the game-changer that saves you thousands in the long run.
With Zoho Mail, your business email is completely separate from your hosting provider.
What this means:
- Switch hosting providers anytime without touching your email
- Your emails stay safe even if your hosting expires
- No migration nightmares when you want to change hosts
- Your email infrastructure is permanent and portable
I’ve switched hosting providers twice in the past 5 years. Each time, my websites moved to new servers, but my business email stayed exactly where it was in Zoho Mail.
Zero downtime. Zero lost emails. Zero stress.
Try doing that with Hostinger’s email service.
3. Professional Features That Actually Matter
Zoho Mail isn’t just a free email service. It’s a complete business email platform with features that rival paid services:
Advanced Spam Protection:
- AI-powered spam filtering
- Phishing detection
- Malware scanning
- Suspicious link warnings
Email Organization:
- Folders and labels
- Smart filters
- Search that actually works
- Email templates
- Scheduled sending
Collaboration Tools:
- Shared calendars
- Contact management
- Task integration
- Team collaboration features
Security and Compliance:
- Two-factor authentication
- Email encryption
- Data privacy compliance (GDPR)
- Admin controls for team management
These are enterprise-level features available for free.
4. Better Deliverability
Here’s something most people don’t think about: will your emails actually reach your clients’ inboxes?
Zoho Mail has excellent deliverability rates because:
- They have established an email infrastructure
- Strong anti-spam reputation
- Proper email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Professional email sending practices
With a hosting provider email, you’re often sharing server IPs with hundreds of other websites. If any of those sites sends spam, your email deliverability suffers.
With Zoho Mail, your email reputation is protected.
The Setup Process (And Why People Get Stuck)
Now, I’m not going to lie to you. Setting up Zoho Mail properly involves some technical steps:
- Creating your Zoho Mail account
- Verifying domain ownership
- Configuring DNS records (MX, TXT, SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Setting up Cloudflare (optional but recommended)
- Testing email sending and receiving
- Configuring mobile apps
- Setting up email signatures
For non-technical users, this can take 24 hours and involves:
- Logging into domain registrar
- Adding multiple DNS records
- Waiting for DNS propagation (up to 48 hours)
- Troubleshooting if something doesn’t work
- Configuring authentication settings
One wrong DNS entry, and your email doesn’t work. Or worse, it works for sending but not receiving (or vice versa).
I’ve helped dozens of clients set up Zoho Mail, and I’ve seen every possible error and issue.
Let Me Set It Up For You (In Under 1 Hour)
This is where I come in.
I’ve set up Zoho Mail for hundreds of websites. I know every step, every potential issue, and exactly how to configure everything for optimal deliverability and security.
Here’s what I’ll do for you:
✅ Complete Zoho Mail account setup
✅ Domain verification and configuration
✅ All DNS records configured correctly (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
✅ Email deliverability testing
✅ Mobile app setup guidance
✅ Professional email signature creation
BONUS: Cloudflare setup included
- DNS management optimization
- Enhanced security
- Better email deliverability
- Protection against bot attacks
All you need to provide:
- Your domain name
- Your preferred business email addresses
- Your contact email for login details
Time to complete: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Instead of spending 2-3 hours watching tutorials, googling error messages, and potentially breaking your email setup, you can have me handle everything professionally while you focus on running your business.
My Personal Setup (And Why It Works)
Let me share my exact email setup so you can see how this works in practice:
All my websites are hosted on Hostinger (because their hosting is excellent) All my business emails are on Zoho Mail (because paying extra for email is unnecessary)
This gives me:
- Fast, reliable hosting for my websites ($36-120/year)
- Professional business email for free ($0/year)
- Complete flexibility to change hosting if needed
- Mobile-optimized email with instant notifications
- No vendor lock-in
Total savings compared to using Hostinger email: $240-650 over 5 years per website
Multiply that across multiple websites and businesses, and I’m saving thousands of dollars per year.
Ready to Stop Overpaying?
If you’re currently using Hostinger email (or considering it), it’s time to make the switch to Zoho Mail.
👉 Click here to get your Zoho Mail professionally set up
I’ll handle all the technical setup including:
- Zoho Mail account creation
- DNS configuration and verification
- Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Cloudflare setup (bonus)
- Deliverability testing
- Mobile app guidance
From Hostinger email to free Zoho Mail in under 1 hour.
You’ll get:
- ✅ Professional business email ([email protected])
- ✅ Mobile apps that work like Gmail
- ✅ Complete hosting independence
- ✅ Zero monthly email costs
- ✅ Better features than paid alternatives
The Bottom Line
Hostinger is an excellent hosting provider. I use them and recommend them for website hosting.
But Hostinger email is unnecessary and expensive when you can get superior service from Zoho Mail for free.
Here’s the simple truth:
- Hostinger email: $240-650 over 5 years (3 mailboxes)
- Zoho Mail: $0 over 5 years (5 mailboxes)
You save hundreds of dollars. You get better features. You maintain complete control.
Stop overpaying. Switch to Zoho Mail today.
👉 Get your Zoho Mail set up professionally here
Let’s get your business email sorted out the smart way – free, professional, and independent from your hosting provider.
Philip Hustles
Digital Marketing Expert | Email Setup Specialist | Your Guide to Smart Business Solutions
P.S. – Already have a Hostinger email and want to migrate to Zoho Mail? I can help with that, too. Contact me through the link above, and I’ll handle the entire migration process so you don’t lose any emails.