Setting Up and Managing Email Accounts on Your Domain in Shared Hosting
Managing email accounts for your domain on cPanel shared hosting is a simple and efficient process, ideal for businesses and individual users who want to create personalized email addresses. This comprehensive guide will show you how to create, configure, and optimize email accounts for professional communication and effective storage management.
1: Access the Email Accounts Section
To create a new email account, log in to your cPanel and navigate to the Email Accounts section. This can be found under the Email category.
2: Add a New Email Account
Once in the Email Accounts section, click on Create to start setting up a new account. A form will appear that requires basic information about the email account.
3: Enter Email Account Details
- Username: Choose the desired username for the email (e.g., info@mydomain.com).
- Domain: Select the domain for which you are creating the email address, especially if you manage multiple domains in cPanel.
- Password: Set a strong password for this email account or use the password generator for added security.
- Storage Space (Optional Settings): Specify the mailbox quota or storage limit for this email account to manage server space effectively.
4: Complete and Create the Account
After entering the account details, click Create. The email account is now active and ready to use and can be accessed through cPanel webmail clients or configured in external email applications.
Additional Tips for Managing Email Accounts in cPanel
Using cPanel, you can also manage other email settings, such as setting up auto-responders, forwarding emails, and creating filters. These options are available in the Email Accounts section.
