Create an email account
1
Open Email Accounts
Log in to cPanel through your client area or at
yourdomain.com/cpanel. Go to Email and click Email Accounts.2
Start creating the account
Click Create. The account creation form will open.
3
Choose a domain
If you have more than one domain on your account, select the domain from the Domain menu. If you only have one domain, this option does not appear.
4
Set the username
Enter the part before the
@ symbol in the Username field. For example, entering hello creates the address hello@yourdomain.com.5
Set a password
Choose Set password now and enter a password, or click Generate to create one automatically.You can also choose Send login link to alternate email address if you want the account owner to set their own password.
6
Set the storage quota
Under Optional Settings, choose a storage limit for the mailbox or select Unlimited. Setting a quota prevents one account from consuming all your disk space.
7
Create the account
Click Create. The new account appears in the Email Accounts list.
You cannot rename an email account or change its address after creation. If you need a different address, create a new account and set up a forwarder from the old address.
What to do next
- Set up the account in a mail client like Outlook, Apple Mail, or a phone
- Check email deliverability to make sure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records are configured
- Read your email in the browser by clicking Check Email next to the account in the Email Accounts list — this opens Webmail