Create an email account in cpanel – demo

Introduction

cPanel provides an easy-to-use interface for creating and managing email accounts associated with your domain. Once an email account is created, users can send and receive emails using webmail or configure the account in desktop and mobile email clients.

Prerequisites

• Valid cPanel login credentials.
• A domain already added to the cPanel account.
• Available disk space for the new email account.
• Permission to create and manage email accounts.

Steps

1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. In the search box, type Email and select Email Accounts.
3. Click Create (or Create Account, depending on the cPanel version).
4. Select the domain for which you want to create the email account.
5. Enter the following details:
   • Username (email address)
   • Password (or generate a strong password)
   • Storage Space/Quota (optional)
6. Click Create Account.
7. Once the account is created, access it through Webmail or configure it in your preferred email client using the provided mail server settings.

Testing

• Verify that the new email account appears in the Email Accounts list.
• Log in to Webmail using the newly created email address and password.
• Send a test email to an external email address.
• Reply to the test email to confirm both outgoing and incoming email functionality.
• If using an email client, configure the account using IMAP/POP3 and SMTP settings and verify synchronization.

Conclusion

Creating an email account in cPanel is a straightforward process that enables users to manage domain-based email communication efficiently. After creating the account, verify that sending, receiving, and webmail access are functioning correctly to ensure the email service is fully operational.