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How to Create and Manage Email Accounts in cPanel
This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create, manage, and configure email accounts directly through your cPanel dashboard.
This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create, manage, and configure email accounts directly through your cPanel dashboard.
1. Creating an Email Account
Follow these steps to set up a brand-new email address for your domain.
Log in to cPanel
Navigate to your cPanel login page and enter your username and password.
Navigate to the "Email Accounts" Section
Scroll down to the Email category and click on Email Accounts.
Create a New Email Account
Click the blue + Create button on the right side of the screen.
Configure the details:
Username: Enter the desired prefix (e.g., info or yourname).
Domain: Select the correct domain from the dropdown menu if you host multiple domains.
Password: Enter a strong password or use the built-in password generator.
Storage Space: Specify the mailbox quota (optional).
Click the + Create button at the bottom to finalize.
Follow these steps to set up a brand-new email address for your domain.
Log in to cPanel
Navigate to your cPanel login page and enter your username and password.
Navigate to the "Email Accounts" Section
Scroll down to the Email category and click on Email Accounts.
Create a New Email Account
Click the blue + Create button on the right side of the screen.
Configure the details:
Username: Enter the desired prefix (e.g., info or yourname).
Domain: Select the correct domain from the dropdown menu if you host multiple domains.
Password: Enter a strong password or use the built-in password generator.
Storage Space: Specify the mailbox quota (optional).
Click the + Create button at the bottom to finalize.
2. Managing Existing Email Accounts
Once your accounts are live, you can easily modify their settings or remove them entirely.
Once your accounts are live, you can easily modify their settings or remove them entirely.
Accessing Your Accounts
All created emails are displayed in a list within the Email Accounts section. From here, you can manage each account individually.
All created emails are displayed in a list within the Email Accounts section. From here, you can manage each account individually.
Modifying Settings
Click the Manage button next to the email account you want to edit.
Update the password, allocated quota, or restrictions as needed.
Click Update Email Settings to save your changes.
Click the Manage button next to the email account you want to edit.
Update the password, allocated quota, or restrictions as needed.
Click Update Email Settings to save your changes.
Deleting an Account
Click the Manage button next to the account you wish to remove.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Delete Email Account.
Confirm the deletion when prompted.
⚠️ Warning: Deleting an email account permanently erases all messages and data associated with it. This action cannot be undone.
Click the Manage button next to the account you wish to remove.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Delete Email Account.
Confirm the deletion when prompted.
⚠️ Warning: Deleting an email account permanently erases all messages and data associated with it. This action cannot be undone.
3. Configuring Email Clients
To read and send emails using apps like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, or Mozilla Thunderbird, you need to link your account.
Get Configuration Settings
Next to the desired email account, click Connect Devices.
Here, you will find automatic configuration scripts as well as Manual Settings (SSL/TLS or Non-SSL settings).
Manually Configure Email Client
Open your preferred email app or mobile device.
Enter the provided Incoming Server (IMAP/POP3) and Outgoing Server (SMTP) details to complete the setup.
To read and send emails using apps like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, or Mozilla Thunderbird, you need to link your account.
Get Configuration Settings
Next to the desired email account, click Connect Devices.
Here, you will find automatic configuration scripts as well as Manual Settings (SSL/TLS or Non-SSL settings).
Manually Configure Email Client
Open your preferred email app or mobile device.
Enter the provided Incoming Server (IMAP/POP3) and Outgoing Server (SMTP) details to complete the setup.