cpanel x3 Email Series (17)

How to create an autoresponder for a specific time period in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function.

Click the Auto Responders icon.

You can set a time period by editing an existing autoresponder, or while creating a new one. Let’s edit an existing one… click Edit.

Click the Custom option next to Start.

Then select a date and time for your autoresponder to start working.

Click Custom by Stop and choose a date and time for it to stop working.

When finished, click Create/Modify.

That’s it! The custom time period for this autoresponder has been setup.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to set a specific time period for an autoresponder to function.

How to change an email account password in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to change an email account’s password in cPanel.

Click the Email Accounts icon.

Find the account you want to change, then click the Change Password link beside it.

Enter and confirm a new password for this account, then click Change Password.

That’s it! The password has been changed for that email account. You’ll now have to update your email clients with the new password, to make sure you can retrieve your emails.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to change an email account’s password in cPanel.

How to use the password generator when creating an email account in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to use the password generator.

Click the Email Accounts icon.

Enter the new email address you want to create.

Then instead of entering a password, click the Password Generator button.

A random password will generate.

You can set some advanced options on what type of characters to allow if you wish.

Make sure you copy your new password in a safe place, then check the box indicating so.

Then click Use Password.

That’s it! The password fields have been filled in with your new randomly generated password, and you can now proceed with the creation of the account.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know howe to use the password generator in cPanel.

How to set a default email address for unrouted emails in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to set our default email address.

Click the Default Address icon.

If you have more than one domain, select the domain for which you want to set a default address.

Click the Forward to email address option.

Then enter an email address where you weant all unrouted email to be forwarded to, and click Change.

That’s it! Now when someone tries to send an email to an address on that domain that you haven’t setup, it will automatically be forwarded to the address you just entered.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to set a default email address for unrouted emails in cPanel.

How to limit the number of autoresponder messages sent in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to limit the number of autoresponder messages people can get.

Click the Auto Responders icon.

You can set an autoresponder message limit by editing an existing autoresponder, or while creating a new one. Let’s edit an existing one… click Edit.

The Interval field is where you can limit the number of times the autoresponder is sent to an address.

If you put an 8 here, that means that this autoresponder will only send to an email address once within an 8 hour period… no matter how many times the autoresponder is triggered.

Click Create/Modify to save your changes.

That’s it! The new interval has been set.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to limit the number of autoresponder messages sent in cPanel.

How to delete an email forwarder in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create an email forwarder in cPanel.

Click the Forwarders icon.

Locate the forwarder you wish to delete, then click the Delete link under Functions.

Click Delete Forwarder to confirm.

That’s it! The forwarder has been deleted.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to delete an email forwarder from cPanel.

How to delete an autoresponder in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to delete an autoresponder

Click the Auto Responders icon.

Locate the autoresponder you want to delete, then click the Delete link next to it.

Then click Delete Autoresponder to confirm.

That’s it! The autoresponder has been deleted.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to delete an autoresponder in cPanel.

How to setup an autoresponder in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create an autoresponder in cPanel.

Click the Auto Responders icon.

This is where you create autoresponders for your email addresses. Autoresponders send messages back automatically, to anyone who sends an email to a specified address.

Click the Add Auto Responder button.

Now complete the form to setup your autoresponder.

Enter an interval value, then enter an email address you want to set an autoresponder for.

Now complete the rest of the autoresponder email by filling in the From, Subject and Body of the email.

When ready, click Create/Modify.

That’s it! The autoresponder has been setup.

Now when someone sends an email to Jane, the Away for the weekend email will automatically be sent to them.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup an autoresponder in cPanel.