How To Create A New Email Account In cPanel Make it Rain Paper

This guide will help you create, manage, and delete email accounts using cPanel. With this interface, you can easily monitor your account's email quota and access various management tools.

Prerequisites

• You must have access to a cPanel account.
• Ensure you are logged into cPanel and on the home screen.

Steps to Create a New Email Account

1. Access Email Accounts:

   Click the Email Accounts icon on the cPanel home screen.

2. Select Domain:

   If you have multiple domains, use the Domain menu to choose the domain for the new email account.

3. Create a New Email Account:

   Click the Create button to open the account creation options.

4. Enter Email Address:

   In the Username text box, enter the desired email address. Note: Do not use "cpanel" as an account name.

5. Set Password:

   In the Security section, choose Set password now. Enter a secure password that meets the following criteria:

   • Contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
   • Avoid using dictionary words.

   The system evaluates your password strength on a scale of 0 to 100.

   You can:

   • Click the reveal icon to display the entered password.
   • Click Generate to create a secure password automatically.
   • Click More to select password complexity options.
6. Provide Alternate Email:

   Select Provide alternate email and enter an email address to receive a password creation link.

7. Set Storage Space:

   In the Storage Space section, either:

   • Enter a custom size to limit the email account's quota.
   • Select Unlimited to remove limits.
8. Configure Plus Addressing:

   In the Automatically Create Folders for Plus Addressing section, choose one of the following options:

   • Automatically Create Folders: Create a new folder for emails using plus addressing.
   • Do Not Automatically Create Folders: Deliver plus addressed emails to the INBOX.
9. Stay on the Page:

   Select Stay on this page after I click Create if you want to create another email account immediately after.

10. Create the Account:

    Click Create to finalize the account creation. You will be redirected to the Email Accounts interface.

11. Access New Email Account:

    Your new email account is now successfully created! From the Email Accounts screen, you can:

    • Access webmail for the account.
    • Change the password.
    • Adjust the quota.
    • Delete the account.
    • Create additional email accounts.

Following these steps allows you to create and manage email accounts efficiently in cPanel. Regularly review and optimize your account settings to ensure smooth email operations.