Every Vikalink hosting plan includes free email hosting on your own domain. Setting up a mailbox in cPanel takes about two minutes.
1. Open Email Accounts
Log in to cPanel and click Email Accounts under the Email section. You'll see a list of any existing mailboxes for your domain.
2. Create a new email account
Click Create, type the username you want (for example "info" or "sales"), choose your domain, and set a strong password.
3. Set a mailbox quota
cPanel lets you cap how much storage each mailbox can use. A reasonable starting point is 1–2GB per address, adjustable later if needed.
4. Connect it to Outlook, Gmail, or your phone
Click Connect Devices next to any mailbox to see the exact incoming (IMAP) and outgoing (SMTP) server details you'll need to add the account to any email client or phone.
Key takeaway: Always choose IMAP over POP3 when connecting a mail client — IMAP keeps your mail synced across webmail, phone, and desktop instead of downloading it to just one device.
5. Set up an autoresponder
Useful for "out of office" replies or automatic order confirmations. Open Autoresponders under Email, write your message, and turn it on for the relevant mailbox.
6. Create forwarders
If you want mail sent to info@yourdomain.com to also land in your personal inbox, add a forwarder under Forwarders rather than checking two separate mailboxes.
7. Turn on spam filtering
cPanel includes Apache SpamAssassin under Email. Enable it and adjust the sensitivity in Spam Filters to catch unwanted mail before it reaches your inbox.