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How to Create Professional Email Accounts in cPanel

Example: info@yourdomain.com – no Gmail or Yahoo required.

Why Use Business Email?

  • Increases brand trust & professionalism
  • Matches your domain name
  • Works with webmail or external clients (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)

Step-by-Step Email Creation Guide

  1. Login to cPanel
  2. Go to Email Accounts
  3. Click Create
  4. Choose your email address (example: sales@yourdomain.com)
  5. Enter a strong password
  6. Choose storage limit
  7. Click Create

Where to Log In / Access Webmail

yourdomain.com/webmail

Common interfaces available:

  • Roundcube
  • Horde (when available)

Recommended Email Naming Formats

  • info@yourdomain.com
  • support@yourdomain.com
  • admin@yourdomain.com
  • ceo@yourdomain.com

Using Business Email Inside Gmail or Outlook

You can use IMAP/SMTP to read and send from Gmail or Outlook.

Typical IMAP Settings


Incoming (IMAP): mail.yourdomain.com – Port 993
Outgoing (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.com – Port 465 or 587
Username: full email address
Requires authentication: YES
    
???? If email is not receiving, check your DNS MX, SPF and DMARC records.

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