How to change your email address password within cPanel

If you have forgotten the password for your cPanel hosted email service, or need to reset it for another reason, you can generate and set a new password for this account from within cPanel.

  1. Log into cPanel
    If you are unsure of how to log into cPanel, click here
  2.  Navigate to the section titled “Email” and select the “Email Accounts” module.
    Email Accounts Module within cPanel
  3. Beside the email account that you need to change the password for, click “Manage”.Change email address password cPanel
  4. In the “New Password” input, enter your new password or generate a new one using the built in password generator.  (The password will need to meet minimum strength requirements, so using the password generator is recommended).Change email address password cPanel
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Update Email Settings”Change email address password cPanel

Important Note:  You will also need to ensure that the password is updated on any devices that connect to this account to avoid temporary firewall blocks due to incorrect login attempts.

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