HostGator Email - Getting Started
Once your website is online and your domain is pointed to your server, you will want to be able to use your domain to host your own email. The easiest tool for this is G Suite, however you can also host email yourself using your HostGator server:
Host Your Email With G Suite
G Suite lets you host your domain email from directly through a Google Mail portal and includes the level of quality spam filtering that Gmail is known for as well as access to a whole suite of tools.
You can get started with G Suite for as little as $5 per month per user. Check below for more information:
Host Your Email On Your Own Server
If you do not use G Suite, your HostGator shared hosting server will allow you to host your own email. The process is simple and straightforward, and if you are using our nameservers, your mail will automatically be routed to your server.
All you need to do is create the email and then you can either access it with either webmail, or setup your phone or an email client to check your mail directly:
- Create and Manage New Email Accounts
- Access Your Email via Webmail
- Configure Your Desired Email Clients
Create and Manage New Email Accounts
The first thing you will need to do is to create an email account to receive email at. This can be done directly inside of your cPanel account from the Email Accounts icon.
For more information and for a full video walkthrough of how to create new email accounts, you can refer to this specialized article:
If you decide to change the name of an email account or if you do not need an old email address, you can delete the account following the directions in the following article:
Access Your Email via Webmail
Once you have an email account created in cPanel, the fastest and easiest way to access it and begin sending and receiving emails is through webmail. The following article will show you all the methods for accessing webmail:
If you wish to access your email directly from applications on your phone or personal computer, please continue to the next section.
Configure Your Desired Email Clients
You may access an email account on your server directly through the email application on your phone or on your computer. The following articles will help you access the email accounts you have created on your phone:
There is also a variety of applications for accessing your email from your personal computer. We recommend Thunderbird, a free client that is available for all operating systems. The following article includes information for how to download Thunderbird:
If you already have a preferred email client and you just need the settings to access it using your current email application, the article below will provide settings for specific applications other than Thunderbird:
Troubleshooting
If you experience difficulty with setting up your email, the following articles may provide assistance with quickly resolving the issue:
- Email Troubleshooting
- Are you able to send emails but not receive?
- Outlook Malfunctioning
- I Cannot View Sent, Trash, Drafts, Junk and Other Folders
- Return Messages
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