# How to create email accounts from the cPanel control panel?

Below we will show you how to create an email mailbox from the cPanel control panel.

## Creating a new email mailbox from cPanel

1. Once you have logged into your cPanel control panel, you will find the **Email** section. Click on **Email Accounts**.

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2. Next, click the **Create** button on the right.

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3. In the form, enter the name of your mailbox and the password. Finally, by clicking the **Create** button, you will have finished creating your new email mailbox.

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In the account creation form, you can modify some parameters of your new mailbox, for example, the maximum disk space you can use. You can find these options by clicking the **Edit Settings** button in **Optional Settings**.

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Upon returning to the **Email Accounts** section, you will see your new mailbox and be able to access it via Webmail or update your information.

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