Creating a professional email address from cPanel is straightforward. Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up your professional email.
Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Professional Email from cPanel
Step 1: Log in to cPanel
- Open your web browser and go to your cPanel login URL. This URL typically looks like
https://yourdomain.com/cpanel
. - Enter your cPanel username and password.
Step 2: Go to Email Accounts
- Once logged in, scroll down to the "Email" section.
- Click on "Email Accounts."
Step 3: Create a New Email Account
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Click the "Create" button to set up a new email account.
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Fill in the following details:
- Domain: Select the domain you want the email address to be associated with.
- Username: Enter your preferred email address prefix (e.g.,
yourname
for[email protected]
). - Password: Enter a strong password or use the password generator.
- Storage Space: Assign the amount of storage space for the email account. The default is typically fine.
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Click "Create" to finalize the email account creation.
Step 4: Access the Email Account
- After creating the email account, you can access it through Webmail.
- To access Webmail, go back to the "Email Accounts" section.
- Find the email account you just created and click on "Check Email."
- Choose a Webmail application (e.g., Roundcube, Horde) to manage your emails.
Step 5: Configure Email Client (Optional)
- If you prefer to access your email via an email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird), you can find the configuration settings under the "Email Accounts" section.
- Click on "Connect Devices" next to your email account to see the configuration settings.
- Follow the provided instructions to set up your email client.