Setting up an Email in Plesk

Log into Plesk 

Open your web browser: Use any web browser like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. 

Enter the Plesk URL: In the address bar, type in the URL which will resemble the following link: https://yourdomain.com:8443 or you can login through your Client Control Panel. 

Log in: Enter your Plesk username and password, then click on the "Log in" button. 

  Once logged in, you will see the below home screen. 

Access the Mail Section

Navigate to "Mail": On the left sidebar of the Plesk dashboard, click on "Mail". 

Add a New Email Account 

Click on "Create Email Address": This button is at the top of the Mail page. 

Fill in Email Account Details 

Email Address: Enter the desired email address name (e.g., user@example.com). Select the domain from the dropdown if not already selected. 

Password: Enter a strong password for the email account. It’s often recommended to use a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. 

Generate Password: Plesk has an option to generate a strong password automatically for you. 

Mailbox: Ensure the "Mailbox" option is checked to create a mailbox for the email address. 

Set Mailbox Quota 

Mailbox Size: You can set a specific quota for the mailbox size or leave it as "Default" to use the default quota set by Plesk. 

Custom Size: If you choose to set a custom size, enter the desired limit in MB or GB. 

Additional Settings (Optional) 

Description: You can add a description for the email account if needed. 

Create the Email Account 

Save: Click on the "OK" button to create the email account. 

Confirm Email Account Creation 

Confirmation Message: You should see a confirmation message indicating that the email account was created successfully. 

Email List: The new email account should now appear in the list of email addresses under the "Mail" section. 

Configure Email Client (Optional) 

Email Settings: To set up the email account on an email client (like Outlook, Thunderbird, or a mobile device), you’ll need the incoming (IMAP/POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) server settings that you can get from us. 

SSL/TLS: Use secure connections (SSL/TLS) for incoming and outgoing mail. Alternatively you can use webmail instead, you can use the following URL example

                 https://webmail.axxesstest2.co.za.

If you would like a guide on how you can add your email account on a platform like Outlook, click here