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Setting up custom email accounts is significant for anyone building a professional online identity. A unique email address linked to your domain name boosts your credibility from the start, whether running a small business, launching a startup, or an individual looking to communicate online more efficiently.
Hosted.com offers an easy and affordable way to set up custom email accounts, ensuring you make a strong impression from your first email. This tutorial assumes you have login credentials to a Hosted.com cPanel Web Hosting plan and have logged in.
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How To Setup Custom Email Accounts
Once logged in, navigate to the menu and click Manage Services.
- In Manage Services, select Web Hosting to view your hosting plans.
- Click Manage next to the domain where you wish to create email accounts.
- In Quick Manage, click Email Accounts. This will take you to the area where you can manage your email settings.
- You will see text boxes prompting for details for creating your new email account. Fill in the required information, including:
- Email Address: Choose the desired prefix for your new email (e.g., info@yourdomain.com).
- Password: Assign a strong password for security.
- Quota: Set storage limits for the email account if desired.
Once all fields are completed, click the appropriate button to create your new email account.
Additional Information
Benefits of Creating Email Addresses
Creating custom email accounts on your domain name offers several benefits that enhance online visibility and communication. Here are some key advantages:
Professionalism – Using an email address linked to your domain name (yourname@yourdomain.com) immediately distinguishes you from individuals who rely on free email services like Yahoo or Gmail, thereby projecting an image of professionalism and trustworthiness.
Brand Consistency – Custom email addresses contribute to maintaining brand consistency across various platforms by ensuring your domain name is present in all communications.
Centralized Management – Web hosting providers facilitate managing email accounts, allowing you to add, modify and remove accounts as necessary. This streamlined management simplifies administrative tasks, particularly as your business grows.
Security Measures – Numerous web hosting companies provide advanced security features like spam filtering, virus protection, and SSL email encryption to safeguard communications and sensitive information.
Sufficient Storage – Email accounts hosted on these platforms typically offer substantial storage capacity, which is crucial for businesses with extensive correspondence.
Scalability – Your Email Hosting solution should be capable of evolving alongside your business, enabling you to add more email accounts or expand storage as your needs increase.
Customizable Features – Many Email Hosting providers allow users to tailor settings like autoresponders and forwarding rules, to enhance productivity and communication.
Technical Support – Establishing email accounts through a web hosting platform grants you access to technical support from the provider, ensuring assistance if any issues arise or help is required during the setup process.
Log into Hosted.com Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com Login website page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the “Sign In” button.
