Change default mail id in cpanel

To change the default mail ID in cPanel, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the cPanel Mail Client

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "Email" icon.
  3. Click on the "Mail Client" button.
  4. Click on the "Default Address" tab.
  5. Enter the new default mail ID in the "Default Address" field.
  6. Click the "Save" button.

Method 2: Using the cPanel File Manager

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "File Manager" icon.
  3. Navigate to the "public_html" directory.
  4. Look for the file named "default.php" and click on it.
  5. Open the file in the editor and update the "default_email" variable with the new default mail ID.
  6. Save the changes.

Method 3: Using the cPanel API

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "API" icon.
  3. Click on the "API Shell" button.
  4. Run the following command to update the default mail ID:
    api.update_default_email <new_default_email>

    Replace <new_default_email> with the new default mail ID you want to set.

Note: After changing the default mail ID, you may need to update any email addresses that are currently set to the old default mail ID.

It's also important to note that changing the default mail ID may affect any email addresses that are currently set to the old default mail ID. You may need to update these email addresses to the new default mail ID to ensure that emails are delivered correctly.