Creating Professional Email Accounts in cPanel
Learn how to create and manage professional email accounts using cPanel:
Step-by-Step Email Creation:
- Access cPanel: Log into your cPanel dashboard through your Afrinet client area
- Find Email Section: Locate and click on "Email Accounts" in the mail section
- Create New Account:
- Click "Create" or "Add Email Account"
- Enter the desired email address (e.g., info@yourdomain.co.za)
- Set a strong password (use the password generator for best security)
- Set mailbox quota (we recommend starting with 1GB)
- Click "Create"
Configuring Email Clients:
- Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.co.za
- Outgoing Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.co.za
- Ports:
- IMAP: 993 (SSL) or 143 (TLS)
- POP3: 995 (SSL) or 110 (TLS)
- SMTP: 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS)
Webmail Access:
- Access webmail directly at: yourdomain.co.za/webmail
- Or use: https://afrinet.co.za:2096
- Login with your full email address and password
Email Management Tips:
- Regularly clean old emails to free up space
- Set up email forwarding for absent employees
- Use auto-responders for vacation messages
- Configure spam filters in cPanel
- Create email aliases for departments
Troubleshooting: If you experience email delivery issues, verify your MX records point to Afrinet's servers and check your spam settings.
