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Getting Started Guide: EmailWritten By: Brad Markle
Experience Level: Beginner
Articles labeled as Beginner are those that require basic tasks to be completed, such as making simple configuration changes following a brief set of instructions. If you find yourself needing assistance, our Technical Support Department can generally assist.
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When you signed up for your web hosting package with InMotion Hosting you gained the ability to create unlimited email addresses. If your domain is yourdomain.com you could have many different email accounts such as tim@yourdomain.com, sales@yourdomain.com, and many more. Anytime you want to create a new email address you can do so in cPanel. This article is for the first time email user who is setting up a brand new email account. If you are coming to us from another host where you had email accounts and messages, the steps are a little different. How to Create an Email AccountThe very first step in setting up email is to actually create an email account within your cPanel. For further assistance on how to do this, please visit the following link:
How to create an email account How to access your Email AccountBefore you begin to setup your email client, you must first decide what protocol you would like to use. POP vs. IMAPOur servers support both the POP and the IMAP protocol for receiving email. When connecting with POP, the emails are removed from the server and are stored on your local computer. IMAP, unlike POP, does not remove email from the server. Instead, IMAP gives you a listing of your email on the server, and downloads a copy only when you open a particular email to read it.
Please note: IMAP is currently only offered with Business class and higher plans. For more information on different types of email accounts view our video on: Pop vs Imap Setting up your Email ClientAn email client is a program that you use to send and receive email. Common email clients that most users are familiar with include Microsoft Outlook and Mac Mail. Really, any program that has settings for an incoming and outgoing server can connect to our servers! Get started by selected your email program below: After your email account has been created, you will then need to decide how you will use your email account. There are two general options Webmail and a email desktop client.
WebmailWebmail allows you to check your email from within your browser, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox or Safari.
Desktop Email ClientsA desktop email client is a program that runs on your local computer, such as Microsoft Outlook or Mac Mail, that allows you to send and receive email.
Desktop email clients run much faster than Webmail as you are not using a web based application. Also, as your email is stored on your local computer and not on a web server, you are able to store many more and much larger emails compared with Webmail. Desktop email clients require that you manually configure your incoming and outgoing mail servers. Basic Email SettingsYou will need the following basic settings to configure your email client:
TroubleshootingIf you find yourself having an issue with either sending or receiving email after you have setup your email client, please see the following articles for addtional troubleshooting steps:
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