# Setting up Email for First Time **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** mail\ **Created:** [November 26, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/setting-up-email-for-first-time/128009 "2021-11-26T02:27:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jfrachi](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/jfrachi/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jfrachi](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jfrachi)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/setting-up-email-for-first-time/128009/1 "2021-11-26T02:27:49Z")
Hello, I am a new user on this fantastic service called Nextcloud. I am not a techie savvy, I am eager to learn and share the value proposition of Nextcloud. I made a decision to move to Nextcloud because I would like to detach from Microsoft and integrate more to Linux environment. I bought a domain from namecheap. Then I followed steps from two youtube streamers (techut and linux experiment) in order to set up Nextcloud. The problem that I have is that I can’t set up an mail address. Here is an screenshot on the problem when I am trying to set up my email address: ![Screenshot 2021-11-25 at 23-22-43 Mail - Nextcloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/9/59f65506da9bd8129afa920b07e8e02eab6b96d5.png) I tried to search any manual for rookies like me about how to set up everything related to nextcloud but I did not find anything easy to follow. My goals are: - Set up an email address. - Set up best practices regarding nextcloud’s installation or configuration - Idem with security and privacy. - Keep learning about Nextcloud in order to promote it to friend and colleges in my country. Thank you very much. Best regards, Javier Frachi ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/setting-up-email-for-first-time/128009/2 "2024-12-14T14:49:13Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/setting-up-email-for-first-time/128009/3 "2024-12-14T14:49:15Z")