In today’s digital age, having an email account is essential for communication, whether it’s for personal or business purposes. If you have a website hosted with Hostinger using cPanel, setting up an email account is a straightforward process. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to create an email account with Hostinger cPanel, configure it, and test it using a Gmail account.
### Step 1: Accessing cPanel
1. Log in to your Hostinger account.
2. Go to the hosting section and click on the ‘Manage’ button next to the hosting account you want to create an email account for.
3. Scroll down and find the ‘Advanced’ section. Click on ‘Email Accounts’ under the ‘Email’ category to access cPanel.
### Step 2: Creating an Email Account
1. In the cPanel dashboard, locate the ‘Email’ section and click on ‘Email Accounts’.
2. Click on the ‘Create’ button to set up a new email account.
3. Enter the username for your email account (e.g., info, support, yourname).
4. Choose the domain for your email address from the drop-down menu.
5. Create a strong password for your email account or use the password generator for a secure password.
6. Set the mailbox quota or leave it as unlimited.
7. Click on the ‘Create’ button to finalize the email account setup.
### Step 3: Configuring Your Email Account
1. After creating the email account, go back to the ‘Email Accounts’ section in cPanel.
2. Find the email account you just created and click on ‘Check Email’ next to it.
3. You can access your email account via webmail or configure it with an email client like Gmail.
### Step 4: Configuring Your Email Account with Gmail
1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select ‘See all settings’.
3. Go to the ‘Accounts and Import’ tab.
4. In the ‘Check mail from other accounts’ section, click on ‘Add a mail account’.
5. Enter the email address you created in Hostinger cPanel and click ‘Next’.
6. Choose ‘Import emails from my other account (POP3)’ and click ‘Next’.
7. Enter the following details:
– Username: Your full email address
– Password: The password you set for your email
