How to Create an Email Account in cPanel

Create a Professional Email Account

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Follow this step-by-step video tutorial to create a professional email account in cPanel using your domain name and start using custom business email addresses.

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cPanel allows you to create custom email accounts using your own domain name. This helps your business look more professional compared to using free email addresses.

Steps to Create Email Account in cPanel

• Login to your cPanel account.
• Go to the Email section and click Email Accounts.
• Click the Create button.
• Select your domain name from the dropdown.
• Enter the email username, such as info, sales or support.
• Create a strong password for the email account.
• Assign mailbox storage quota according to your requirement.
• Click Create to finish the email account setup.

Example Business Email Addresses

How to Access Your Email

After creating the mailbox, you can access it through Webmail, Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Gmail app, iPhone Mail app or any email client that supports IMAP and SMTP.

Need Outlook Setup?

If you want to use this email account in Microsoft Outlook, you will need your IMAP, POP3 and SMTP settings. See our Outlook configuration guide for step-by-step instructions.