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# Managing e-mail accounts in cPanel

> Master e-mail account management in cPanel: create, modify, delete, and access accounts via web browser or e-mail client.

This article describes how to add, modify, and delete e-mail accounts in cPanel. You can define e-mail account storage quotas, change e-mail passwords, and more. E-mail accounts that you create are accessible by using webmail in your web browser, or by using your own e-mail client application (such as Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook).

## Creating an e-mail account

To create an e-mail account in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Email** section, click **Email Accounts**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-email-accounts-icon.png)

3. Click **Create**.

4. From the **Domain** menu, select the domain where you want to create the e-mail account.

   > 🚧 Important
   >
   > If the domain you want does not appear in the menu, click **Manage Subdomains** or **Manage Aliases** to check your account's domain configuration. The domain menu does not appear if only one domain is in the account.

5. Enter a new email address in the **Username** text box.

   > 📘 Note
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   > You **cannot** use *cpanel* as an account name when you create an e-mail account.

6. Select one of the following options for the password:

   * Select **Set password now**, and then type a password in the **Password** text box.
     > 👍 Tip
     >
     > You can click **Generate** and cPanel generates a random, strong password for you.

   * Alternatively, select **Send login link to alternate email address**, and cPanel sends a message with login information to the specified e-mail address.

7. Next to **Optional Settings**, click **Edit Settings**.

8. In the **Storage Space** section, enter a custom mailbox quota storage size, or select **Unlimited**.

9. To automatically create folders for plus addressing, select **Automatically Create Folders**.

   > 📘 Note
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   > Plus addressing (also known as *subaddressing* ) enables users to organize incoming mail by using the plus sign (+). For more information, please visit [https://blog.cpanel.com/plus-addressing-in-cpanel](https://blog.cpanel.com/plus-addressing-in-cpanel).

10. To send a message with client configuration instructions to the account, select the **Send a welcome email with instructions to set up a mail client** check box.

    > 🚧 Important
    >
    > If you selected an alternate e-mail address in step 5, cPanel sends instructions there. Alternatively, users can access the welcome message through Webmail.

11. Select **Stay on this page after I click Create** to create another email account after you create this one. Alternatively, click **Create** to create the account and return to the **Email Accounts** page.

## Modifying an e-mail account

To modify an e-mail account in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Email** section, click **Email Accounts**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-email-accounts-icon.png)

3. Locate the account you want to modify, and then click **Manage**.

   * To access the account's webmail, click **Check Email**.

   * To change the account's password, under **SECURITY**, in the **New Password** text box, type the new password.
     > 🚧 Important
     >
     > For security reasons, you should occasionally change e-mail account passwords. You should *always* change an e-mail account password if you think an unauthorized user has accessed the account. When you change an e-mail account password, make sure that you also update the password in your e-mail client application (if you are using one). Otherwise, you will not be able to access the account.

   * To change the account's quota, under **STORAGE**, allocate the storage allowed in the **Allocated Storage Space** list box.
     > 📘 Note
     >
     > This option does not appear if the account is set to unlimited storage.

   * To set account restrictions, under **RESTRICTIONS** select the settings you want. You can enable or disable incoming messages, outgoing messages, and logins.

   * To change plus addressing (subaddressing) options, select the setting that you want.

4. Click **Update Email Settings**. cPanel modifies the e-mail account.

## Deleting an e-mail account

You can delete an e-mail account when you no longer need it. However, you cannot delete your default e-mail account.

<Warning>
  **️ Warning**

  Deleting an e-mail account deletes all e-mail currently in the account, including new messages, sent messages, and so on. Make sure that you download any e-mail that you want to retain *before* you delete an account. After you delete an account, the information is unrecoverable.
</Warning>

To delete an e-mail account in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Email** section, click **Email Accounts**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-email-accounts-icon.png)

3. Locate the e-mail account that you want to delete, and then click **Manage**.

4. Navigate to the bottom of the page to the **DELETE EMAIL ACCOUNT** section.

5. Click **Delete Email Account**, and then click **Delete** to confirm. cPanel deletes the e-mail account.

## Related articles

* [Import e-mail accounts and forwarders](/docs/import-e-mail-accounts-and-forwarders)

* [Accessing webmail through cPanel](/docs/accessing-webmail-through-cpanel)

* [Autoresponders](/docs/cpanel-auto-responders)

* [Mailing Lists](/docs/mailing-lists)

* [E-mail forwarders](/docs/e-mail-forwarders)

* [Unwanted email (spam)](/docs/unwanted-e-mail-spam)