Difference between revisions of "Adding mailboxes to an email domain"
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| − | a) create an email alias in the '''Alias '''field. (E.g. ''john'') | + | a) create an email alias in the '''Alias '''field. (E.g. ''john'') |
| − | b) from the '''Domain''' dropdown list, select a domain to point the mailbox to. (E.g. ''example.com'') | + | b) from the '''Domain''' dropdown list, select a domain to point the mailbox to. (E.g. ''example.com'') |
Revision as of 11:24, 4 February 2014
After adding an email domain to your website you can begin adding mailboxes.
To add a mailbox:
- Go to the Email tab.
- Locate Email Accounts, select Email Mailbox.
- Click Add new Mailbox.
When you arrive at the Mailbox page:
- (Optional) In the Name enter the name of the person assigned to the mailbox.
- In the Email field;
a) create an email alias in the Alias field. (E.g. john)
b) from the Domain dropdown list, select a domain to point the mailbox to. (E.g. example.com)
and When you arrive at the Mail Domain page: field, create an email address.
| Field |
Description |
|---|---|
| Name |
Enter the name of the person assigned to this mailbox (optional). |
| Email |
Create the email address to be assigned. Enter the local part and then select the domain part from the drop-down box. |
| Password |
Create a password for the account. This can be generated to produce a very secure password. |
- Click Save.
You have now created your first email account. In addition to regular mailboxes, HostPath allows you to create more advanced tools such as domain aliases, email aliases, forwarding emails, and email catchalls. For the next article, we will cover how to setup a domain alias.
