Managing Email Accounts (Create, Modify, or Delete) Print

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Overview

You can manage your email accounts through your hosting control panel (such as cPanel). This includes creating new email addresses, changing passwords or mailbox limits, and removing email accounts that are no longer required.

Proper email account management helps maintain security, storage efficiency, and smooth email operations.


How to Create a New Email Account

  1. Log in to your hosting control panel (e.g. cPanel)

  2. Navigate to Email Accounts

  3. Click Create

  4. Enter the desired email address (e.g. info@yourdomain.com)

  5. Set a strong password

  6. Assign a mailbox storage quota

  7. Click Create

The email account will be ready for use immediately.


How to Modify an Existing Email Account

You may update email settings at any time.

Change Email Password

  1. Go to Email Accounts

  2. Locate the email address

  3. Click Manage

  4. Set a new password

  5. Save changes

Change Mailbox Storage Quota

  1. Select Manage next to the email account

  2. Adjust the storage limit as required

  3. Save changes


How to Delete an Email Account

Important: Deleting an email account permanently removes all emails and data associated with it. This action cannot be undone.

Steps:

  1. Go to Email Accounts

  2. Locate the email address

  3. Click Manage

  4. Select Delete Email Account

  5. Confirm the deletion


Accessing Email After Creation

After creating an email account, you may access it using:

  • Webmail: https://yourdomain.com/webmail

  • Email Clients: Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, or mobile devices

Configuration details are available in Email Accounts → Connect Devices.


Best Practices

  • Use strong, unique passwords for each email account

  • Remove unused email accounts regularly

  • Monitor mailbox usage to avoid quota issues

  • Back up important emails periodically


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