creating an email account on the website using cPanel

In this article, we will explain how to create an email account associated with your domain using the cPanel control panel.

Before we begin, you may be wondering why you need an additional email account when most of us use Gmail or other email services. Of course, not everyone needs such an email address (or website hosting, for that matter), but if you already have a domain and hosting, it's worth knowing how to make the most of these digital assets.

If you have your own business, a Gmail-based email address looks a little less professional than one that includes your name and website (for example, [email protected]). In addition, it's a good idea to separate your business email from your personal email—and to do that, you can set up an email account on your website.

Another reason is the ability to send emails from WordPress sites correctly, so they don't end up in spam. To use the WordPress SMTP plugin, you need a hosted email account.

Creating an email account in cPanel

1. Log in to cPanel with your username and password.
2. cPanel is divided into different areas, each dedicated to a different functionality. We need the Email area. If you can't find the right box, use the search function.
3. Click on Email Accounts.
4. The screen that opens will show you a list of existing email addresses on the domain. Next to each address, you can see how much storage space it uses and how many more addresses you can create. With Linux hosting, you get unlimited email addresses with every web hosting package.
5. To create a new email account, click Create (the blue button).
6. On the next screen, you can choose the name and password for the new email account. In the first field, type the chosen name (the username can only include English letters, numbers, and hyphens). Please note that there is no need to type the @ symbol or the domain name, as they already appear by default. If you have several domains in your hosting, make sure you set up the email account on the correct account.

   In the field below the username, enter a password. The password must be strong, and if it is not strong enough (at least 65 points), you will not be able to use it. Below the field, there are indicators for password strength. If you don't know how to create a strong password, just click Generate, and the system will create a random password for you. Copy the password to a safe place so you can enter it where needed later.

7. Under Optional settings, you can limit the mailbox size (or set it to be unlimited) and create automatic folders for addresses with the + sign (addresses used to separate emails by topic and combat spam. More information on this topic is available here). In addition, you can choose whether to send a "welcome" email to the address after you create it.
8. Once you have finished configuring everything you want, click Create. The address you created will appear on the screen displaying all email addresses associated with the domain.
9. To configure your email software, SMTP plugin for WordPress, or any other application, click Connect Devices. On this screen, you will find scripts that automatically configure Windows Live Mail and email software for iPhone, MacOS, and more. If you want to configure your software manually, use the settings that appear on the screen (the default settings are for a secure connection):
   

   On this screen, you can also send an email with connection instructions to any email address you want, under Email instructions.

10. You don't need email software to connect to and use your email. On the Email Accounts screen, you can choose to connect to the email interface in your browser via the control panel and manage your email from there.