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Introduction

Managing email accounts is a crucial part of web hosting, especially when an email account is no longer needed or requires removal for security or organizational reasons. In cPanel, administrators and users can easily manage their email accounts, including the ability to delete old or unused ones. This guide explains how to delete an email account in cPanel.

The steps outlined below will help you securely remove an email account. Be aware that once an email account is deleted, all associated data, including emails and configurations, will be permanently lost. This is why it’s important to back up any essential information before proceeding with the deletion process.

Prerequisites

• Access to the cPanel interface.
• Administrative privileges to modify email accounts.
• Any required backup of emails or account information.

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Preliminary Steps

Before proceeding with the removal of your email account, be sure to:

• Back up any important messages using your email client (such as Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird).
• Remove or update your email address on websites, forms, online accounts, and other platforms.
• Establish a default email address to catch any emails sent to the soon-to-be-removed address.
• Consider setting up an email autoresponder and/or email forwarding.

Step 2: Access the Email Accounts Icon on the cPanel

• Login to your cPanel account eg: yourdomain.com.my:2083

• Navigate to the Email section and select Email Accounts to access the management screen.

Step 3: Locate and Remove the Desired Email Account

• From the listed Accounts, choose the email account you want to delete. To the right of your chosen email account, you will see various options including ‘Manage’.

• Click on ‘Manage’ and scroll down to ‘Delete Email Account’.

• Click on ‘Delete Email Account’ but before cPanel proceeds with the removal, confirm on your decision to remove them and proceed to ‘Delete’.

• A ‘Success’ message will briefly appear to confirm its deletion when the email account has been successfully removed and will no longer be in the listed email accounts.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully deleted an email account from your cPanel. This action will help maintain your email system’s organization and security. Remember, it’s always a good practice to regularly review and manage your email accounts to ensure optimal performance and security.

For additional assistance or if you encounter any issues, please contact our support team at support@ipserverone.com.