How to get a student email address with mail.com
Being a student is one of the most fun, rewarding, and transformative moments most people experience. And if you’ve ever heard of a “student discount,” you know just how many amazing perks come with it. There are countless professional tools out there that students, specifically, are able to use for low prices or even for free!
At mail.com, we are also proud to offer all students a free professional email service that can support them in their academic journey and beyond. Keep reading to learn more about what you can expect when you sign up!
By Manar Sadkou
Free professional email address
First things first, you would have to create an email account with us. Luckily, this step only takes around two minutes. You can go to create a free email account then you’re able to check if the username you want is free or taken. You can also check our sweet email domain name choices to really help you stand apart from the crowd.For example, if you’re in school to become an engineer, you can enter your desired username and then have “@engineer.com” be your email domain name. When you’re sending various emails trying to establish yourself professionally, a professional email address will totally set you apart. I can hear it now, your email recipient will be like “wow, this person really knows what they’re doing.”
A professional email address with mail.com gives a great first impression when you’re filling out educational applications and job applications. Choosing the right domain name would already have positive associations with your name and the opportunities you’re applying for. For more on this, check out our explainer on how a professional new email address helps your job search!
Why is it important to have a second, professional email address?
Some of you may be asking yourselves: I already have a school email address; do I really need another one? The short answer is yes!
Most students are automatically given an email address with the “.edu” domain by their university. Short for “education”, this domain name is reserved for colleges and universities and can only be acquired if one is enrolled in an educational institution. While an email address like this can work just fine for your professional endeavors, there’s a catch! Those accounts are not useful long-term because they are often set to expire a few months after you graduate. So, relying on a school email account may not actually be the best idea because any contacts, resumes, or opportunities tied to that account might disappear with it. School email accounts also tend to have limited storage or features and don’t necessarily reflect your personal brand.
That’s why setting up a second professional email address with mail.com is such a smart move. With your own personal email, you’ll have full control and never have to worry about your account expiring, even long after you toss your graduation cap!
Mail Collector: Multiple email accounts (connected to one)
We know we are not your first email provider, but that shouldn’t stop you from switching or using us as well. Many students including myself have multiple email addresses. I, personally, actively use four different email addresses: my school email address, my work email address, my personal professional email address, and one kind of random email address that I use for miscellaneous things. I find having multiple addresses, each for a different purpose, to be quite handy because it keeps emails that are urgent or important separate from those that don’t require my immediate attention. However, I know that keeping up with four different email accounts can be quite challenging, and you might already be panicking at the thought of having to check multiple inboxes regularly. But, there is no need to worry because mail.com has you covered!mail.com offers an amazing feature called a Mail Collector! The concept is quite simple: just like the name entails, it literally collects your mail from all your email addresses (across accounts) and delivers your emails to one inbox! Instead of having to check multiple inboxes, you only have to check the one from mail.com. This feature can make your life so much more organized and less hectic. You can have your school emails, personal emails, and work/professional emails delivered to one place.It’s also super easy to set up, works seamlessly with many other email service providers like Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook, and keeps your data secure thanks to encryption protocols built into the system!.
And the best part? You get all of this for 0 dollars! For a deeper dive on Mail Collector and what it can do for you, take a look at this: Mail Collector: One inbox, multiple email accounts.
Virtual Business Card
Now that your new email address is all set up and configured, let’s customize your lasting autograph that your recipients will see. We are all familiar with the importance of a business card and how a proper business card can really be a deciding factor in opportunities. Because printing business cards nowadays tends to be wasteful and expensive, mail.com offers a virtual business card that you can simply attach to your email as a signature with all of the relevant information. You can add your photo, title, name, position, company, email, phone number, as well as other things such as a nickname, website, fax, etc.As students, we want to ensure we are putting our best foot forward when writing professional emails. The virtual business card lets you do just that! You can choose to attach it to any email, and you can also choose not to, you are fully in control!
Alias Addresses
Ever heard of an email alias? An email alias is basically like having another screen name that you use to talk to different people. With an email alias you can create multiple email addresses within a single email account and customize the “sender” address of your messages. Basically, you can choose which email address is visible to specific recipients when you send an email.I know most of us have signed up for an email account way back and chose a…let’s say very creative name. Mine used to be something along the lines of “kellyclarksonfangirl123@xxx.com” but we don’t need to talk about it. While an address like that might be fun when you’re younger, it’s probably not the best look when you’re emailing your professor or applying for internships. That’s where an email alias comes in! You can basically control which address your recipient will see. So, instead of Kelly Clarkson’s fan girl, they will see “[yourname]@engineer.com,” and they can reply to that email address as well. To make things even better, with mail.com, you can create up to 10 different alias addresses, all connected to a single email account!
Organizer (can download it to sync with your iPhone calendar)
If you are embarking on your professional journey, staying organized is probably high on your list of priorities. The mail.com Organizer allows you to remain organized by color coding your appointments, categorizing your appointments, and sending appointment reminders directly from the calendar. One of the most convenient aspects of the Organizer is that you can sync it with your Android, iPhone, and iPad calendar. Yes, this means all your reminders, appointments, and weekly engagements can be right at your fingertips wherever you go.mail.com Mail App
Speaking of handy dandy gadget moments, mail.com also had the Mail App available on the App store and Play store. is also available for download on both the App Store and the Play Store. This makes accessing all your inboxes super convenient. On the go? So is your inbox – wherever you are, you can read and reply to your emails straight from your phone screen. What’s more, you will get real-time notifications so you never miss an important update! Once the mail.com Mail App is downloaded, you can also secure your account with a biometric pin and/or facial recognition. This ensures your account remains secure while you are on the move, prepping for your next professional opportunity.Online Office
You’ve crossed the threshold to becoming a young professional, now you need the toolbox that’ll help you establish yourself! The mail.com Online Office allows you to create presentations, spreadsheets, and documents all from inside your free email account. Can I get a “what-what!” There are tons of ready-to-use templates designed to make your life easier. They can be a great source of inspiration for how different letters, presentations, and spreadsheets can look. Within these incredibly useful templates are different categories crossing all areas of life. You can find spreadsheets for keeping your budget on track, resume templates to help you get that job, brochures if you’re a #boss and entrepreneur, and educational templates for planning and keeping track of your tasks. And the best part? You can start using it right away—no extra downloads, no extra cost.The mail.com Cloud
You thought I was kidding when I said mail.com has your back, but we really do! With your free account you have up to 2GB of free cloud storage so you can safely store your files, photos, and important documents all in one place! To sweeten the deal, you can also use share links. Share links allow you to share files, photos, and content straight from your cloud via a link and email. This can really come in handy when you are working on a group project, for example, because you can give your team access to everything they need with just one link. You can even set a time limit for the link or leave it indefinitely open, totally up to you. It’s the perfect option for collaborating with classmates or sharing your work in a clean, organized way!From one student to another, getting a mail.com email account definitely has its perks, especially for setting up your professional email capabilities. It’s an easy way to stay organized, look professional, and set yourself up for success in both your academic and professional journey!
Ready to go off and test out all the features? Sign up for a free mail.com account today! But first, let us know what you thought about this article below.
This article first appeared on Feb. 6, 2023, and was updated on May 12, 2025.
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