# Problem sending emails

**URL:** <https://community.aweber.com/t/problem-sending-emails/231>\
**Category:** Ask a Question\
**Created:** [October 27, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.aweber.com/t/problem-sending-emails/231 "2024-10-27T19:06:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yvette\_Anger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/71e660/32.png) [@Yvette\_Anger](https://community.aweber.com/u/Yvette_Anger)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.aweber.com/t/problem-sending-emails/231/1 "2024-10-27T19:06:25Z")

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I am new to weber. I was trying to set up my automated emails for my subscribers but apparently you can’t use a yahoo or gmail email. how do I get an email that I can use? do I have to purchase a domain or email. where do I start. this is all foreign to me

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**Author:** ![Justin\_R](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.aweber.com/justin_r/32/19_2.png) [@Justin\_R](https://community.aweber.com/u/Justin_R)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.aweber.com/t/problem-sending-emails/231/2 "2024-10-28T14:40:06Z")

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Hi Yvette,

When using any bulk sending service to send your emails (like AWeber), you will need to [set up a domain-based email address](https://help.aweber.com/hc/en-us/articles/21557586815515-How-to-buy-a-custom-domain-set-up-a-professional-email-address-and-connect-it-to-AWeber) (i.e. [yourname@example.com](mailto:yourname@example.com)) to send from to ensure that your emails can effectively reach your subscribers’ inboxes.

Email providers like [Gmail and Yahoo strictly enforce this policy](https://help.aweber.com/hc/en-us/articles/19827128387867) to prevent unauthorized senders from using their domains. This means that if you try to send email campaigns from an email address ending in @gmail.com or @yahoo.com, or others, those emails are destined to be blocked or marked as spam.

After obtaining a domain-based email address, you will need to [set up DKIM and DMARC](https://help.aweber.com/hc/en-us/articles/19827128387867-How-to-comply-with-Google-Yahoo-s-new-sending-requirements) for that email address through your DNS provider to fully authenticate the email address for sending using AWeber.

Check out our [main topic on DKIM & DMARC here](https://community.aweber.com/t/dkim-dmarc-why-you-need-them/158) for more information on how to set this up.