Overview
There are many mail clients out there that you can use. While we can’t make a guild for all of them, we can offer this general guide that should help you.
Before you start
First, you will need to know the username and password of the address that you are trying to set up. The username is typically just the email address. If you have not set up an email address yet, you will need to create it first. How to do this depends on what email service you have.
cPanel email hosting
You can create an email mailbox for your hosted domain in your cPanel Email Account manager. You can find a guide on creating a new email here. You can also use the email manager to update a forgotten password.
If you are not sure how to access your cPanel, you can find out here.
General mail client settings
There are the settings that should work with most mail clients. You will need to set up your account using either POP or IMAP protocols. See here for more information on POP vs IMAP.
Incoming settings
- Username - your email address
- Password - your email password
- Host/Server - mail.domain.com (where you replace domain.com with your domain)
- Incoming port - 993 for IMAP, 995 for POP
- Encryption/security – SSL or SSL/TLS
Outgoing settings
- Username - your email address
- Password - your email password
- Outgoing server - mail.domain.com (where you replace domain.com with your domain)
- Outgoing port - 465 for SMTP
- Encryption/security – SSL or SSL/TLS
Other settings
- The outgoing (SMTP) server requires authentication
- Authentication method is Password (or Normal Password)
Using these guidelines and your mail clients support forums, you should be able to configure your account on any mail client.