cPanel SMTP Credentials

Create an Email Account #

Most WordPress or Shared Hosting providers offer email services for the domain you host with them which means you can create email accounts associated with your own domain name like name@example.com. cPanel has its own documentation on how to add a new Mailbox or an Email Account in hosting here: Create an Email Account | cPanel & WHM Documentation. After creating an email, you are ready to use it in WordPress.

Collect Necessary Information #

But before using your hosting SMTP, you need the following information from your hosting provider. cPanel has its own documentation regarding how to configure email clients to connect to a cPanel-based hosting server and send emails through the server here: Set Up Mail Client | cPanel & WHM Documentation