How to Create and Manage Email Accounts in cPanel

Introduction

cPanel makes it simple to create and manage email accounts under your own domain, such as yourname@yourdomain.com. These domain-based emails add professionalism, improve brand credibility, and offer full control over mailbox settings, passwords, and storage.

This article explains how to create, access, and manage email accounts in cPanel.

How to Create an Email Account

1. Log in to your cPanel account

2. Go to the Email section

3. Click on Email Accounts

4. Click the Create button

5. Fill in the following details:

   • Domain: Choose the domain (if you have multiple)

   • Username: Enter your desired email prefix (e.g., info, sales)

   • Password: Set a secure password or use the generator

   • Storage Space: Specify mailbox quota (e.g., 1024MB) or set it to unlimited

6. Click Create
   Your new email account is now ready to use.

How to Access Email Accounts (Webmail)

After creating an account, you can access it in two ways:

1. Via cPanel

   • Go to Email Accounts

   • Click Check Email next to the account

   • Choose a Webmail client (e.g., Roundcube)

2. Direct URL

   • Visit yourdomain.com/webmail

   • Log in with your full email and password

This allows you to send and receive emails without setting up a mail app.

How to Change Email Account Password

1. Go to Email Accounts in cPanel

2. Find the account you want to update

3. Click Manage

4. Enter a new password and click Update Email Settings

How to Update Mailbox Quota

1. Navigate to Email Accounts

2. Click Manage next to the account

3. Change the Storage Space field

4. Click Update Email Settings

How to Delete an Email Account

1. Go to the Email Accounts page

2. Click Manage next to the account

3. Scroll down and click Delete Email Account

Note: Deleting an account will permanently remove all associated emails unless backed up.

Tips and Best Practices

• Use different email accounts for different departments (e.g., support@, billing@)

• Regularly monitor mailbox usage via the Email Disk Usage tool

• Use strong, unique passwords for each account

• Set up forwarders and autoresponders as needed for better communication management

Conclusion

Managing email accounts through cPanel gives you full control over professional communication with your domain. Whether you're setting up your first email or managing multiple accounts, cPanel makes it easy to handle everything from creation to storage and security.