Creating an email account with Dropals hosting can be done through both the client area and cPanel. This guide will walk you through both methods to ensure you can set up your email account easily and efficiently.
Method 1: Creating an Email Account via the Dropals Client Area
- Log into the Dropals Client Area:
- Open your web browser and go to the Dropals homepage.
- Click on the “Client Area” link located at the top right corner of the homepage.
- Enter your email address and password to log in.
- Navigate to Your Services:
- Once logged in, go to the “My Services” section. This can usually be found in the dashboard or sidebar menu.
- Click on the hosting service you wish to manage.
- Access cPanel from the Client Area:
- In the service details page, look for a button or link that says “Login to cPanel” or “Access cPanel.”
- Click on this link to be automatically logged into your cPanel account.
Method 2: Creating an Email Account Directly in cPanel
- Log into cPanel:
- If you are not already logged into cPanel through the client area, you can log in directly.
- Go to
http://yourdomain.com/cpanel
(replaceyourdomain.com
with your actual domain name). - Enter your cPanel username and password (provided in your welcome email).
- Navigate to the Email Section:
- Once logged into cPanel, find the “Email” section. This is usually located at the top or middle of the cPanel home page.
- Click on “Email Accounts.”
- Create a New Email Account:
- Click on the “Create” button to start setting up a new email account.
- Enter Email Account Details:
- Domain: Select the domain for the email account from the dropdown menu if you have multiple domains.
- Username: Enter the desired email address prefix (e.g., “info” to create “[email protected]“).
- Password: Enter a strong password for the email account. Make sure it meets the security requirements (e.g., a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters).
- Storage Space: Specify the mailbox quota (e.g., 500MB, 1GB). You can set a specific limit or choose “Unlimited.”
- Create the Account:
- Click the “Create” button to finalize the setup of your new email account.
- You should see a confirmation message indicating that the email account has been successfully created.
Accessing Your New Email Account
- Webmail:
- You can access your email account via webmail by going to
http://yourdomain.com/webmail
(replaceyourdomain.com
with your actual domain name). - Log in using the full email address (e.g., “[email protected]“) and the password you created.
- You can access your email account via webmail by going to
- Email Client Configuration:
- To configure an email client (such as Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail), you will need the following settings:
- Incoming Server: mail.yourdomain.com
- Outgoing Server: mail.yourdomain.com
- Username: The full email address (e.g., “[email protected]“)
- Password: The password you created for the email account
- Incoming Port: 993 for IMAP or 995 for POP3
- Outgoing Port: 465 for SSL or 587 for TLS
- To configure an email client (such as Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail), you will need the following settings:
Managing Your Email Account
- Modify Account Settings:
- To update the password, quota, or other settings for your email account, go back to the “Email Accounts” section in cPanel.
- Find the email account you want to modify and click “Manage.”
- Delete an Email Account:
- If you need to delete an email account, find the account in the “Email Accounts” section in cPanel.
- Click on the “Delete” button next to the account you wish to remove.
- Forwarders and Auto-Responders:
- You can set up email forwarders and auto-responders in cPanel under the “Email” section.
By following this guide, you can easily create and manage email accounts with Dropals hosting. If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, our support team is available 24/7 to help you.