Managing Email User Accounts on Cpanel

This Article Includes: Adding Email User Accounts, Changing the User Quota or Password

The First Step is to login to your cPanel Control Panel. You should be able to login at: http://www.Your_Domain.com:2082 (where Your_Domain.com is your actual Domain).

NOTE: All actions described in this Article will be Done from the “Mail” Section of your cPanel Control Panel.   Each Section of the Control Panel will provide a “Video Tutorial” Button (top/left) and/or a “Help” Option (top/right)

Add a New Email User Account:

#1. After Logging Into your Control Panel, Click on the “Email Accounts” Icon.

NOTE: The top portion of the Page provides options to add a new User Account. The Bottom Portions will list the Email User Accounts you already have set up on the server.

#2. In the Email Field Add the User Name You wish to set up as an Email Account. Example: If you wish to set up an email address as trofm@Your_Domain.com:2083 (where Your_Domain.com is your actual Domain). Then in the Email Field Type: tom

#3. From the Drop Down Menu (to the right of the Email Field) select the Domain you are setting the email up for (applicable only if you have add-on domains or sub-domains).

#4. Enter an acceptable Password in the Password Field.

#5. Enter your Password again in the Password (again) Field.

#6. Enter a “Mailbox Quota” or Check the “Unlimited” option. NOTE: This is the amount of disk space allocatted to this paticular email user to store emails on the server. This quota is taken from your Gross account quota.

#7. Click the “Create Account” Button.

You can Now either Create another Email Account or return to the Main Page by Clicking the Small “Home” Icon in the Very Top Left Corner of the Page.

Manage Email User Accounts (Includes Deleting, Change Quota, Change Password):

#1. After Logging Into your Control Panel, Click on the “Email Accounts” Icon.

NOTE: The top portion of the Page provides options to add a new User Account. The Bottom Portions will list the Email User Accounts you already have set up on the server.

#2. To the Right side of each Email User Account you will see options to Change the Password, Change the QuotaDelete the Account, and the “More” Drop Down.   Click on the Option for the Task you wish to complete.

“More” Drop Down Option..   By Clicking on the Little Arrow you may optionally log into Webmail for the paticular User or Attempt to Configure your Email Client (desktop computer, laptop, etc).   You will find Instructions on this Page.

To Return to the Main Page of cPanel Click the Small “Home” Icon in the Very Top Left Corner of the Page