Personal email domains list

This is a list of the main free and personal email domains: the addresses people get from Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo, iCloud and others, rather than from an employer. Copy it or download it for a form filter, a CRM rule or a spreadsheet.

By David Ray · Updated November 5, 2026 · 5 min read · How we research

Copy or download the list

The list, by provider

We confirmed the Microsoft, Apple, Proton, GMX, Zoho and mail.com domains on each provider's own help or sign-up pages (see sources). The others are long-established domains that are widely used, but aren't all listed on a single official page. Providers add and retire domains, so treat any list like this as a starting point.

What counts as a personal email domain?

A personal (or "free") email domain is one where anyone can sign up for an address, usually at no cost. The address belongs to the person, not to a company. Examples: jordanlee88@gmail.com, maria@outlook.com.

A work or business address uses the organization's own domain, like maria@baysidedental.com. Some people also use their own domain for personal mail (me@jordanlee.com). No list can catch those, because anyone can register a domain.

Personal domains are different from disposable or throwaway domains, which give out temporary addresses that stop working. Those need a separate check: see our disposable email checker guide.

Why businesses filter personal email domains

B2B companies often want a work address on demo requests, free trials and gated content. The reasons:

• Know the company. A work domain tells sales who the lead works for.
• Route leads. A CRM can match the domain to an existing account.
• Cut down on junk sign-ups and people grabbing a free trial over and over.
• Clean reporting: separating personal and business contacts in a list.

Filter carefully: the downsides

Blocking every personal domain has real costs:

• Many real businesses use Gmail or Outlook.com. Sole traders, contractors, startups and many small businesses never set up a company domain. Block them and you lose them.
• People get annoyed and leave the form, or type a fake work address.
• It doesn't stop junk. Bots can use any domain.

Gentler options often work better:

1. Flag, don't block. Accept the sign-up but tag it "personal domain" in your CRM, and route it differently.
2. Ask a nudge question: "Using a personal address? Add your company name so we can help faster."
3. Block only disposable domains, which really are throwaway.
4. Verify the address works before you add it to your list, whatever the domain.

How to use the list

In a spreadsheet: download the .csv and paste its domains into a new tab called Domains, in column A. In your contact list, pull the domain out of each address (email in A2) with =LOWER(TRIM(MID(A2,FIND("@",A2)+1,255))), then label each row with =IF(COUNTIF(Domains!A:A,B2)>0,"Personal","Business"). Fill both formulas down and filter on the new column. Both work in Excel and Google Sheets. If an address has no @, the first formula shows an error, which is useful too: that row needs fixing (see how to fix typos in an email list). Want to see which domains are on your list first? The free domain extractor at ListaFix lists and counts them.

In a web form or CRM: most form builders and CRMs let you paste a list of blocked or flagged domains. Paste the .txt version, one per line.

Match the whole domain. Compare the part after the @ exactly. A simple "contains gmail" check would wrongly flag a company like gmailtools.example, and miss googlemail.com.

Lowercase first. Jordan@GMAIL.com and jordan@gmail.com are the same address.

Questions people ask

What are personal email domains?

Domains where anyone can sign up for an address, such as gmail.com, yahoo.com, outlook.com, hotmail.com, icloud.com and aol.com. The address belongs to a person rather than a company.

Is hotmail.com the same as outlook.com?

They are both Microsoft Outlook.com accounts, as are live.com and msn.com. They all sign in at outlook.com.

Should I block personal email domains on my B2B form?

Usually it is better to flag them than block them, because many real small businesses use Gmail or Outlook.com. Block disposable domains instead.

Are internet provider addresses like comcast.net personal?

Yes. Addresses from internet and phone providers, like comcast.net, att.net or btinternet.com, belong to households, not companies, so they count as personal.

Is this the same as a disposable email list?

No. Personal addresses are long-term mailboxes. Disposable addresses are temporary and stop working, and need a separate check.

Does the download send my data anywhere?

No. The .txt and .csv files are created in your browser from the list on this page. Nothing is uploaded.