Safe, legal alternatives

1. Use Google Workspace (recommended for businesses)

   • Create user accounts under your own domain (you@yourdomain.com). You get centralized admin controls, billing, mailbox delegation, aliases, groups, and security policies.

   • You can bulk-create users via CSV in the Admin console or via APIs. This is the right way to scale email for teams.

2. Create aliases & groups instead of buying accounts

   • For many use-cases you can use address aliases (alice+checkout@gmail.com or workspace aliases) or Google Groups to receive/send mail without separate login credentials.

3. Mailbox delegation / shared inboxes

   • Delegation lets multiple people access one mailbox without sharing passwords. Shared mailboxes via Google Groups or collaborative inboxes are often the best fit.

4. Use sub-addressing (plus addressing) and forwarding

   • Gmail supports localpart+tag@gmail.com for filtering and tracking. For businesses, use forwarding rules and catch-all addresses on your domain.

5. Email warm-up & reputation (if you’ll send mail at scale)

   • Set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for your domain; warm up sending slowly; monitor bounces and complaints. This improves deliverability legally.

6. Use a reputable email service provider (if sending bulk mail)

   • Services like Google Workspace + a transactional/marketing provider (Mailgun, SendGrid, etc.) are the right approach for newsletters or automated messages.

How I can help right now (pick any)

• Walk you through setting up Google Workspace and choosing the right plan.

• Create a CSV template and step-by-step instructions to bulk-provision users via the Admin Console.

• Draft co-hosting / access delegation procedures so team members have appropriate access without shared passwords.

• Provide a checklist to configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC and warm-up sending.

• Draft email templates for onboarding new team members (welcome, 2FA setup, security best practices).

Quick, practical starter: bulk-create users in Google Workspace (safe method)

CSV format (columns used by Admin console when uploading users):

Steps:

1. Register a domain and sign up for Google Workspace.

2. Verify domain ownership in Admin console.

3. Go to Admin console → Users → Bulk add users → Upload CSV.

4. Optionally force password reset and enable 2-step verification for all new accounts.

5. Create groups, aliases, and delegation as required.

If you tell me which of the alternatives above fits your actual goal (team access, marketing sends, property management, testing, etc.), I’ll produce a concrete, hands-on plan right now — e.g. a ready-to-upload CSV template, an Admin Console step checklist, or a draft onboarding email + security policy. Which would you like?