Google Apps is where you would go to get hosted email service with your own domain name.  Emails and documents will be stored on Google servers, while the email address with sport your domain.  Best of both worlds!

All of the features that you love about gmail is brought over to Google Apps.  You get the same great web applications, such as documents, spreadsheets, calendar, presentations, instant messaging and file sharing.

In addition, you’ll also get a powerful business solution that includes:

• Administration tools.
• 25GB of email storage space.
• 99.9% uptime guarantee.
• Messaging and Collaboration apps.
• Industry-leading security.

Pricing for Google App services are:

• Google Apps Standard:  Free.
• Google Apps Premium:  $50 /user/year.

There is no software to install and all you data will be hosted by Google’s secured servers.  You can access all your information online.  If you prefer to use an email client, Google email service is compatible with most software that have pop3 and imap capabilities.