At WP Hosting NZ, we’re all about doing one thing – and doing it really well:
🚀 Fast, secure, and expertly supported WordPress hosting for NZ businesses.
That’s why we don’t offer email hosting.
We often get asked, “Can you set up my email too?” And while we’ll gladly help you point DNS records to a provider like Google or Microsoft, we intentionally don’t bundle email with our hosting plans – and here’s why that benefits you in the long run.
💡 1. Email and Website Hosting Shouldn’t Live Together
Many older web hosts put your website and email on the same shared server. It might seem convenient… until something breaks.
Here’s why that’s risky:
- If your site gets hacked or goes offline, your email might too
- Shared IP addresses can get blacklisted – and suddenly your emails go to spam
- Backups become messier and less reliable
- It’s harder to scale or troubleshoot performance issues
By separating email and hosting, you reduce risk, increase uptime, and gain flexibility.
📬 2. Modern Email Providers Are Just Better
If your business relies on email (and whose doesn’t?), you want:
- ✅ Reliable delivery
- ✅ Powerful spam filtering
- ✅ Easy sync across devices
- ✅ Collaboration features (calendars, shared docs, video calls)
- ✅ Support when things go wrong
That’s why we recommend using dedicated email platforms built for business.
✅ Our Recommended Email Solutions
🌐 Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)
- Use Gmail with your own domain ([email protected])
- World-class spam filtering, 99.9% uptime
- Includes Drive, Docs, Meet, Calendar and more
- Great for teams and mobile use
📎 https://workspace.google.com/
🧑💼 Microsoft 365 / Office 365
- Business-grade email with Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams
- Strong Active Directory and compliance features
- Excellent for corporate environments
📎 https://www.microsoft.com/en-nz/microsoft-365
🕵️ Proton Mail (Privacy First)
- End-to-end encrypted email (great for privacy-conscious users)
- Based in Switzerland with strong legal protections
- Free and paid options
🔌 Need Help Connecting Your Domain?
Even though we don’t host email, we can:
- Help you configure DNS records for Google, Microsoft, or Proton Mail
- Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC for better email deliverability
- Test and troubleshoot common issues during your migration
It’s part of the personal, technical service we provide our hosting clients.
🧠 We Focus on What We Do Best
By not trying to be everything to everyone, we focus 100% on:
- WordPress performance tuning
- Plugin and theme support
- WooCommerce optimisation
- Core Web Vitals improvements
- Security hardening and hacked site repair
- Daily backups and Redis caching
- Proactive, NZ-based support
When you choose WP Hosting NZ, you’re not getting a generic “all-in-one” host – you’re getting a WordPress specialist who’s in your corner.
🧭 Final Thoughts
Hosting email alongside your WordPress site might seem convenient – but it’s a risky, outdated approach.
Modern businesses use dedicated email platforms because they’re more secure, reliable, and built for real business needs.
We don’t host email because we believe in doing one thing exceptionally well:
➡️ Helping Kiwi businesses succeed with WordPress.
Need help setting up email alongside your hosting?
We’ll point you in the right direction and make sure everything connects cleanly – so you can focus on running your business.