I want to know how do you create a e-mail account for professional use or something that is not rooted in personal aspects. I get mixed reviews when it comes to google and I know I cannot use my default Yahoo email, so what should I do?
Just get your own domain name and use it with your email provider of choice. Google is the best by far, but it doesn’t really matter who you use as long as they support custom domains. Google “use your own domain with ______ email” for more info…
+1 to that advice.
A ways back, a consulting firm that I did some occasional contract work for had a couple of its employees split off and start a rival firm. They sent out flyers to all of the original firm’s current and prospective customers touting their new firm’s superior capabilities and listed contact email addresses for each of them.
One was a gmail address, and the other was a yahoo address.
At least they weren’t a couple of yahoos. 
Gmail and Yahoo are fine for professional use. Your own domain is great, but I’ve never seen a business or hiring decision made based on someone’s email account address. I’d avoid machinaforce@bigbootyhos.com but other than that you should be good.
Gmail makes is pretty easy to set up separate email addresses that all go the same account. Just make one using something like FirstName.MiddleInitial.LastName@gmail.com and you’re good to go.
Could be worse.
I know of a dimwitted pair who did this, and sent out the flyers listing their email addresses at the old company!
The old company promptly changed those emails to forward to their own sales person.
But it also triggered the old company to look thru the history of those two emails, and look for illicit communications with customers while those ex-employees were still on the company payroll. The old company eventually caused some heat about this.
There’s nothing wrong as a professional seeking a job to use gmail or yahoo. Anyone you meet as an employee in a professional setting you’ll want to give your work email address to, but before you have a job it’s kinda hard to do that.
There is something wrong if you want to run a business and have those as your primary methods of contacting people. Maybe if you’re a sole proprietor and it’s clear from the services you provide it’s just you and whatever gigs you can pull down, sure, that’s fine. But even then most people will want to start an LLC and run things through the business’s name as much as possible in order to look more professional and have the groundwork set for potentially expanding the business, even if it’s not on the horizon. This is rather important in fields where you might incur a liability, and having all your work done through a company means they’re only able to go after the company’s money. Keeping all contact with customers and vendors through your business may be necessary to keep the liability shield.
+1 to getting and using your own domain if you’re a business of any kind or size.
To me, having the typical <yourname or nickname>@gmail.com means that as a “professional”, you’re willing to mix business and personal emails together.
Also, set up a website even if it’s just a homepage with your company info. Webhosting with email is available for less than $5/month. Add in the domain registration fee and you’re looking at less than $75 a year.
When looking for a business, even for something simple as say plumbing, I’ll pass over any business with a Google or Yahoo email account (knowing how cheap and easy it is to setup webhosting/email). Next I’ll visit their website and do a lookup on their domain name (www.whois.com). If the website says they’ve been in business for 20 years and their domain was registered this year, red flag! Yes, it’s possible they’re not technologically inclined, so may give them a second chance and look up online reviews.
Also, as an accountant, I’m wary of accountspayable<companyname>@gmail.com or ap<companyname>@gmail.com email addresses. I’ll find a known company phone number and call to confirm the accounts payable email address is correct.
On a somewhat related note, I once made the mistake of giving my personal cell number for accounts payable (my desk wasn’t setup for a landline). Years later, even after the company closed, I was still getting collection calls from the vendors.
I agree with other replies.
I will not do business with Gmail or Yahoo addresses.
The immediate impression is that they are cheapskates at best. Or using it to hide real identity.
Gmail or similar emails are not automatic deal breaker for me, but still might add some negative perspective to my decisions making processes in some cases.
Domain and gmail address fw is professional and cheap enough. Most domain and net providers also provide its own space and more options (true aliases come in handy) for no extra charge and that services can have their own web based client and can also be hooked to your mail, thunderbird or other email server client without too much hassle, so you can bypass gmail completely.
The OP will have to explain what he means by professional email. Is this something you want to put on your resume or something you want to use for a new company?
Or it might be that Dad finally retired and Son is running things. 
Since the OP is asking for advice, let’s move this to IMHO.
Colibri
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In this case it would be for a resume
For a resuObcme, I think you’re fine with a gmail or yahoo email address. Obviously, you wouldn’t want to use yngstripper @ yahoo or hotstud @ gmail, but no HR department is going to expect the average person applying for a job to have their own domain.
For “what is your contact info as a potential employee”, I think you need two things: it’s not disrespectful or embarrassing, AND it’s straightforward (not confusing or obfuscated-looking). Xj1393@googledotcom makes people say “Why does he have a weird address?”