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The Email Accounts tool is where you create and manage every mailbox on your domain. It also opens the webmail client so you can read mail straight from cPanel without setting up a desktop client. Open it from cPanel home → Email → Email Accounts.
Email Accounts page with mailboxes and Manage buttons

Email Accounts listing every mailbox on the domain

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Create a mailbox

1

Click Create

Top right of the Email Accounts page.
Email account creation form
2

Pick the domain and username

Choose the domain from the dropdown (if you host more than one). Type the local part of the address (e.g. info for info@yourdomain.com).
3

Set a password

Use Generate for a strong random one, or set your own. cPanel rejects weak passwords by default.
4

Set a storage quota

Default is 1024 MB. Set Unlimited if your plan allows it. The quota counts against your overall account disk usage.
5

Send a welcome email (optional)

Tick Send a welcome email with mail client configuration instructions if you want the mailbox owner to receive setup steps for Outlook, Apple Mail, etc.

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Manage existing mailboxes

Each mailbox row has a Manage button with the actions you’ll use most:

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Open webmail

Two ways:
  • From the mailbox row, click Check Email. cPanel logs you straight into Roundcube.
  • Or visit https://webmail.yourdomain.com (or https://yourdomain.com/webmail) and log in with the full email address and password.

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Tips

  • Default mailbox quota. Set sensible defaults from the Email Accounts page settings so new mailboxes don’t get unlimited space by accident.
  • Forwarders before mailboxes. If you only need info@ to land in your personal Gmail, set up a forwarder instead of a mailbox. Saves disk usage.
  • Disposable mailboxes for signups. Create a mailbox like signups@yourdomain.com and forward it elsewhere. Keeps your main inbox clean.

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Need a hand?

Open a ticket

Best for anything that needs an account check or a config change on our end.

Live chat

Faster for quick questions during business hours.