A professional email address like you@yourdomain.com makes your business look established and trustworthy. Generic Gmail or Yahoo addresses are fine for personal use, but if you're running a business, a custom domain email tells customers you mean business — and it's included free with your 97cents.net hosting plan.
What's Included
- 10 email addresses on your domain (e.g., you@yourdomain.com, info@yourdomain.com, sales@yourdomain.com)
- Webmail access — check your email from any browser
- IMAP/POP3 access — connect your favourite email app
- Spam filtering — built in and automatic
- Auto-responders — great for "out of office" or vacation replies
- Email forwarding — forward emails to another address
All for 97 cents a month. Most dedicated email services charge more than that for a single address.
Step 1: Log In to Your Control Panel
Use the login details from your welcome email to access your control panel.
Step 2: Find the Email Section
Look for Email Accounts or E-Mail Management in your control panel. Click Create New Account or Add Email Account.
Step 3: Create Your Email Address
Fill in the details:
- Email name: The part before the @ (e.g., "info", "you", "sales")
- Domain: Your domain (auto-selected)
- Password: A strong password you'll remember
- Mailbox quota: Leave at default — your 197MB plan is shared between email and web files
Click Create and your email address is ready.
Step 4: Access Your Webmail
You can check your email from any browser. Go to yourdomain.com/webmail (replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain) and log in with your new email address and password. You'll see a webmail interface where you can read, send, and manage emails.
Step 5: Connect to Your Email App (Optional)
Prefer to use Outlook, Thunderbird, Apple Mail, or your phone's mail app? Here are the settings you'll need:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Incoming mail server (IMAP) | mail.yourdomain.com |
| IMAP port | 993 (SSL) or 143 (non-SSL) |
| Outgoing mail server (SMTP) | mail.yourdomain.com |
| SMTP port | 465 (SSL) or 587 (TLS) |
| Username | Your full email address (you@yourdomain.com) |
| Password | The password you set in Step 3 |
| Authentication | Required (use same username and password) |
Most email apps will auto-detect these settings when you enter your email address and password. If it asks for manual setup, use the values above.
Setting Up Email Forwarding
Want all emails forwarded to your Gmail or another address? In your control panel, find Email Forwarders or Forwarding. Create a forwarder for your email address, enter the destination address, and every email will automatically be sent there. You can also keep a copy in the mailbox if you prefer.
Setting Up an Auto-Responder
Going on holiday or need an automated reply? In your control panel, find Auto-Responders. Create one for your email address, write your message, and every email sent to you will automatically get a reply.
Tips for Managing Email Storage
Your 197MB plan is shared between your website files and email. Here's how to keep email usage low:
- Don't use email as a file storage system — large attachments eat up space quickly
- Set your email app to use IMAP, not POP3 — this keeps mail on the server in sync, but you can still delete old messages to free space
- Regularly delete spam and trash — these count toward your storage
- Use a dedicated email address for signups — this keeps spam away from your main inbox
If you find email is taking too much of your 197MB, you can always forward all emails to a free Gmail or Outlook account and keep a copy on the server for backup. That way you get the professional address without the storage worry.
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