This page will guide you through the process of setting up email accounts associated with your domain name.

By the end of this page you will have created one or more "@YOURDOMAINNAME.com" email addresses.

Step 1
Log into your Account using your Account Number and Password, if you are not already logged in.	Click for Larger Images
Step 2
Under the Email Accounts drop down menu, select "My Email Account".
Step 3
There will be a free email credit that comes with the purchase of every domain name and a free email account credit that comes with every hosting account. Select "Use Credit" next to the account you wish to activate. We recommend activating both free accounts if they are available.
Step 4
Select your domain name in the "Set Up Free Account” box and click "Continue". It may take a few moments for the new account to activate. You may also need to refresh your browser.
Step 5
When your new email account is ready, select "Setup Account" under Control Panel. The "Email Control Panel will now open in a new browser tab or window.
Step 6
On the Email Control Panel page, you will see a message announcing that "You have new or un-used email plans!". Select "Add Address".
Step 7
Now select "Add".
Step 8
A "Create Mailbox" window appears. Under the "Settings" tab, enter in your email address, domain name and desired password. Then click "OK".
Step 9
Your new email address will appear in the Email Plans manager followed by "(Pending Setup)". It will take several minutes for your new email address to be fully "Setup". Once your email is setup you can gain immediate access to your email account by clicking on the "Launch Webmail" icon under "Actions".
Step 10
While many technologies exist for "checking your email", you have two main options for using your email addresses. You can either set up an email client like MS Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora, etc. or you can check your email in a web browser by going to this address email.secureserver.net and logging in with your emails password. For more information on setting up an email client, visit our email help center or call Tech Support at (480) 624-2500

Congratulations you now have one or more email addresses "@YOURDOMAINNAME.com". You are now ready for Chapter 5 - Set Up Joomla.

Email FAQ

1. What is a Catchall Account? - A catchall account receives all emails going to your domain name that are misaddressed. For example, if someone sends an email to " This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ", but I do not have an " This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " email account, a catchall email account would receive their email. While there may occasionally be a well intentioned emailer who simply spelled the first part of your email address wrong, the vast majority of miss-named emails going to a catchall account will be spam. We recommend leaving the catchall account option off.

2. How much "Space for this mailbox" should I allocate? - The email accounts that are free with the purchase of a domain name include 1000mb of storage and 1 email box. Since there is only one email box in this account the full 1000mb should be allocated. However, the email accounts that are free with the purchase of an Economy hosting account include 100 possible email boxes and 100mb of storage. We recommend allocating an equal amount of storage to each email address you set up. So, if you have 5 email addresses, then each one would have 20mb of storage. If your email boxes tend to fill up, you may want to consider purchasing an additional email plan.