Since Google decided to no longer offer a free version of their Apps suite there has been a void that has been difficult to fill. I've been aware of numerous paid options, but trying to find a free option has been difficult - especially one that has the capabilities that are similar to those offered by Google.
Most recently, I opted to use Microsoft's Live Domains offerings. Not only do they offer mail, but the account ties in with their OneDrive cloud storage, and Office Online. However, there is one glaring issue that I could not deal with. The ability to reset user passwords is not available upon setup, and the only way to obtain this capability is to post in the user forums (not easy to find) and hope that a moderator gets around to (1) viewing your post, and (2) responding to you and setting up the capability.
It was nearly a month between when I posted in the forums before I got a response, and then their moderator seemed to be unclear as to whether my domains were registered with Microsoft's domains.live.com. After almost another week, I opted to leave Microsoft and head over to Zoho.
Zoho offers 5 email accounts, each with 5GB of space. They offer their own document suite, complete with dropbox synchronization. The also offer up to 15 additional "bonus" accounts for referring others to use their services.
So far, I'd say I'm pleased with their offerings.
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