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title: How to Create an Email Account in cPanel
description: "Creating an email account in cPanel is needed when having a website so you are able to receive emails locally. By using cPanel we are able to create multiple accounts with your domain extension for different uses. ### Navigating to…"
url: "https://conorbradley.co.uk/kb/how-to-create-an-email-account-in-cpanel/"
updated: "2026-01-28"
category: "Getting Started Guide / Setting up e-mail"
tags:
  - email
  - email accounts
---

# How to Create an Email Account in cPanel

Creating an email account in cPanel is needed when having a website so you are able to receive emails locally. By using cPanel we are able to create multiple accounts with your domain extension for different uses.

### Navigating to Email Accounts

1. **Login to cPanel**: If you're unsure of how to log in to cPanel please [follow this article](https://conorbradley.co.uk/kb/how-to-access-cpanel/).
2. **Find the Email Section**: Scroll down to the “Email” section on the cPanel dashboard.
3. **Select Email Accounts**: Select the “Email Accounts” option to open the email dashboard.
    ![Selecting Email Accounts In cPanel Dashboard screenshot Conor Bradley Digital Agency](https://conorbradley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Selecting-Email-Accounts-In-cPanel-Dashboard-screenshot-Conor-Bradley-Digital-Agency-1024x361.png)

### Creating a New Email Account

Now that you are on the Email Accounts dashboard, here's how to create a new email account:

1. **Select Create**: Select the “Create" button located in the top-right corner.
    ![Selecting Create Email Accounts In cPanel screenshot Conor Bradley Digital Agency](https://conorbradley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Selecting-Create-Email-Accounts-In-cPanel-screenshot-Conor-Bradley-Digital-Agency-1024x319.png)
2. **Domain Selection**: If you have multiple domains on your cPan, choose the domain you wish to use from the dropdown menu.
3. **Username**: Enter the desired email address in the “Username” field. This will be the part before the “@” symbol.
4. **Password**: Enter a password in the "Password" field. or select the generate button to generate a password.
5. **Storage Space**: If you wish to change the storage space select edit settings then you can set a specific limit e.g., 500MB or select “Unlimited” if there are no restrictions on space.
6. **Select Create**: Select the “Create” button to set up the email account.
    \*If you need help accessing your webmail account [please follow this guide.](https://conorbradley.co.uk/kb/how-to-access-webmail-in-cpanel/)
    ![Create an email account in cpanel screenshot Conor Bradley Digital Agency](https://conorbradley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Create-an-email-account-in-cpanel-screenshot-Conor-Bradley-Digital-Agency-1024x503.png)

## Managing Email Accounts in cPanel

### Deleting Email Accounts

If you need to delete an email account, proceed as follows:

1. **Find the Account**: Find the email account you wish to delete in the “Email Accounts” list. Then select manage.
    ![Selecting the manage button in cPanel email accounts screenshot Conor Bradley Digital Agency](https://conorbradley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Selecting-the-manage-button-in-cPanel-email-accounts-screenshot-Conor-Bradley-Digital-Agency-1024x363.png)
2. **Delete**: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the “Delete” button.
3. **Confirm Deletion**: Confirm that you want to delete the email account to permanently remove it.
    ![Selecting delete email account in cPanel screenshot Conor Bradley Digital Agency](https://conorbradley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Selecting-delete-email-account-in-cPanel-screenshot-Conor-Bradley-Digital-Agency-1024x568.png)