Siteground email setup

Setting up email with SiteGround involves a few steps. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you set up your email account with SiteGround:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a domain registered with SiteGround.
  2. You have a hosting plan with SiteGround.
  3. You have a cPanel account with SiteGround.

Step 1: Create an Email Account

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "Email" section.
  3. Click on the "Create an Email Account" button.
  4. Enter the desired email address (e.g., [yourname]@yourdomain.com).
  5. Choose a password and confirm it.
  6. Click the "Create" button.

Step 2: Set up Email Client

  1. You can use an email client like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Apple Mail to set up your email account.
  2. For Microsoft Outlook, follow these steps:
    • Open Outlook and go to "File" > "Add Account".
    • Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
    • Choose "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".
    • Enter the following settings:
      • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
      • Port: 993 (for IMAP) or 995 (for POP3)
      • Username: your email address
      • Password: your email password
    • Click "Next" and then "Finish".
  3. For Mozilla Thunderbird, follow these steps:
    • Open Thunderbird and go to "File" > "New" > "Email Account".
    • Enter the following settings:
      • Your Name: your name
      • Email Address: your email address
      • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
      • Port: 993 (for IMAP) or 995 (for POP3)
      • Username: your email address
      • Password: your email password
    • Click "Next" and then "Finish".

Step 3: Configure Email Client Settings

  1. In your email client, go to the "Settings" or "Preferences" menu.
  2. Look for the "Incoming Mail Server" or "POP3" settings and enter the following:
    • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
    • Port: 993 (for IMAP) or 995 (for POP3)
  3. Look for the "Outgoing Mail Server" or "SMTP" settings and enter the following:
    • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
    • Port: 587 (for TLS) or 25 (for SSL)
  4. Save your changes.

Step 4: Verify Email Account

  1. Log in to your email account using a webmail client like Horde or Roundcube.
  2. Verify that you can send and receive emails.

That's it! You should now be able to set up your email account with SiteGround using an email client like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Apple Mail. If you encounter any issues, feel free to ask.