Additional charge for email address from Reg123??

[Brazo]

I have just bought a domain name and when I go into the dashboard they want 86GBP to register just one email account.

Is this right? Last domain name I bought was 18 months ago and came with 5 free.

What are my options!!??

TIA

 

[neil_g]

You just registered the domain or you got hosting?

As far as I can tell you only get free email forwarding with a domain reg. Or you get email hosting for £1.50/month.

What did you actually sign up for?

 

[Brazo]

You just registered the domain or you got hosting?

As far as I can tell you only get free email forwarding with a domain reg. Or you get email hosting for £1.50/month.

What did you actually sign up for?

I just bought the domain name! Am I going to have to suck it up or can I transfer to a better option. NB I know there’s a fee for transfers.

 

[Furtim]

Buying a domain name (in the strictest sense) gives you only the domain name - no email, no website etc.
Some registrars will bundle some 'free' extras (such as am email box etc), but I try to keep the hosting aspect (email, websites etc) separate from the domain registration where possible.
You can buy a domain name from any registrar and you can point it to any hosting service - you don't have to use the same for both.

Shop around on the domain registrar prices too - they are not all equal and some till do their best to lock you in to stupid fees.
There should not be a cost to transfer from one registrar to another as far as I know - I've never had to pay one.