How do I create email accounts in cPanel?

when i try to create e-mail acount i get the following:
-the disk write test failed
-you may have exceeded your quota,or disk is full
please help.

Sounds like you are a reseller and have not created a package, yet.

Please read http://www.hostgator.com/resellerinfo.shtml

We have just set up a new account with you. Our domain will be moved across to you in a week or so. at present i use squirrel mail.

1) when can we set up an email account in our business plan?
2) we prefer the functions of Outlook but would prefer not to have the emails downloaded onto pc and be able to access them on any pc, mobile etc and have them remain on the server
3) how can we esure strict security on a shared server?

1) You can setup immediately. The email accounts will not work until the domain is pointed to the server, but the emails can be prepared and waiting.

2) Use IMAP instead of POP3.

3) Keep your passwords secret and keep your scripts updated to the latest versions.

I have downloaded Wordpress from Fantastico but cannot find the email on my server so that I can activate it...HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Please contact us via phone or live chat for immediate assistance.

I setup my email and did the auto config for Outlook Express for POP3 access. When I open Outlook Express everything seems to come up right but when I click send/receive it states that the host "*.hostgator.com" could not be found. What do I need to do to fix it?

Unfortunately, the auto-configure for SSL is not always accurate. Please use the settings we provide in the related article "Outlook / Eudora / Thunderbird / Mac Email / Phone Client Settings".

We will work with cPanel to get the auto-configure updated.

Help me understand email passwords a little better please. I am setting up email account for several people who want to configure their email with different types of software. Some of them use outlook and some of them use mac mail. Can they change their passwords on their own using outlook once mail is configured or do they need to contact me if they want their password changed?

Neither. The individual email users must login to webmail to change their password.

Send them to http://theirdomain.com/webmail and instruct them to login with their full email address and email password. There is a Change Password icon on the screen (where you get to choose between Horde, SquirrelMail and RoundCube).

easy as pie! thank you so much.

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