Creating a personal "Vanity E-Mail" addresss

[Alan J. Raul]

A vanity e-mail address might look like joe@smith.com or contact@thealanraul.com.

The basics...

Buy a domain
Lock it up for as long as possible since prices will increase
Pick a .com extension
I recommend GoDaddy
https://www.godaddy.com/domains

Choose a E-Mail service
Do not use POP3
I recommend Microsoft Exchange Online
This service will sync your e-mail, contacts, calendar and notes to all your devices regarding of the operating system. You can also log into your account via a web browser. This service is re-sold by many companies including GoDaddy.
https://products.office.com/en-us/exchange/exchange-online

Another option is G Suite by Google Cloud
https://gsuite.google.com/