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Setting up Custom Email Accounts in cPanel
If you have a Linux Shared Hosting plan, you can easily set up professional email addresses (e.g. contact@yourdomain.com) inside cPanel:
1. Log in to your cPanel dashboard from the HostSafe Client Area.
2. Scroll to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
3. Click the "+ Create" button on the right side.
4. Select your domain from the dropdown, enter the desired username (e.g., info), and set a secure password.
5. Allocate the storage space limit for this mailbox, or set it to unlimited.
6. Click "Create" at the bottom.
To access your webmail, navigate to https://yourdomain.com/webmail in your web browser and sign in with the full email address and password you just created.
1. Log in to your cPanel dashboard from the HostSafe Client Area.
2. Scroll to the "Email" section and click on "Email Accounts".
3. Click the "+ Create" button on the right side.
4. Select your domain from the dropdown, enter the desired username (e.g., info), and set a secure password.
5. Allocate the storage space limit for this mailbox, or set it to unlimited.
6. Click "Create" at the bottom.
To access your webmail, navigate to https://yourdomain.com/webmail in your web browser and sign in with the full email address and password you just created.
Last updated: May 21, 2026