How to Create an Email Account in Plesk

How to Create an Email Account in Plesk

Plesk makes it easy to create and manage professional email addresses for any domain hosted on your server.

Step 1: Log in to Plesk

Go to:

https://your-server-ip:8443

Log in with your Plesk credentials.

Step 2: Go to the Mail Section

• In the left sidebar, click Mail

• Select the domain you want to create an email account for (if there are multiple)

Step 3: Add New Email Account

• Click Create Email Address

• Fill in the following:

  Field	Description
  Email Address	Enter the name (e.g. info, support)
  Domain	Choose the domain (e.g. @yourdomain.com)
  Password	Create a strong password or generate one automatically
  Mailbox Size	Optional — set storage limit in MB or leave as default

• Click OK to create the account

Step 4: Access the Email Account

You can access the mailbox in two ways:

1. Webmail

• Go to:

  https://webmail.yourdomain.com
  

• Log in using your full email and password

2. Email Client (Outlook, Thunderbird, Mobile)

• Use the following general settings:

  Setting	Value
  Incoming (IMAP/POP)	mail.yourdomain.com
  Outgoing (SMTP)	mail.yourdomain.com
  Username	Full email address
  Encryption	SSL/TLS (recommended)

You can find these details in Mail > [Your Email] > Mail Settings.

Optional Settings

• Enable/disable antivirus or spam protection for the mailbox

• Set forwarding to another email

• Configure auto-reply from the Mail settings page

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