{"id":23085,"date":"2018-11-09T12:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T10:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hetzner.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=23085"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:11:17","slug":"create-mailbox-kh1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/create-mailbox-kh1\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a mailbox via konsoleH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>email addresses\u00a0<\/strong>for your xneelo domain\u00a0can be either<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>mailboxes<\/strong>\u00a0or<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>mail aliases\u00a0<\/strong>(redirects) and are created via your konsoleH control panel.<\/p>\r\n<p>A<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>mailbox<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is an independent email address with full functionality. Mail is stored on the server and adds to the disk space of the domain\u2019s web hosting package. If a forwarder is added, mail will be delivered to both the mailbox and the forwarded address. An<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>alias<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is an email address that is redirected to another email address \u2013 either on the same domain or to an external address.<\/p>\r\n<p>Once created, mailboxes can be<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-step-by-step-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">set up<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>on your desktop or mobile device in the mail programme\u00a0of your choice, or accessed online via<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.konsoleh.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WebMail<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Create a mailbox<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"action_points\">\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Browse to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.konsoleh.co.za\">konsoleH<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>log in<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/accounts-and-payments\/konsoleh-access-levels\/\">(Admin or Domain level)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15443\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide.png\" alt=\"kh-login-wide\" width=\"2082\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide.png 2082w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide-1536x508.png 1536w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide-2048x678.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2082px) 100vw, 2082px\" \/><\/a> 2.\u00a0Select or search for the required domain name in the\u00a0<strong><strong>Hosting Services<\/strong> tab<\/strong> (only applicable to Admin level)<\/div>\r\n<div>3. Click <strong>Mail<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu &gt;\u00a0<strong>Manage Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0under Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14863 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup.png\" alt=\"mailbox-default-setup\" width=\"2050\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup.png 2050w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup-1536x683.png 1536w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup-2048x911.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2050px) 100vw, 2050px\" \/><\/a> The main window is where all your active email accounts and aliases will be displayed. New hosting accounts have one active mailbox named\u00a0<strong>webmaster@ <\/strong>and can be deleted if not required.<\/div>\r\n<div>4. Click <strong>New Mailbox<\/strong>\u00a0to create a new mail account or <strong>New Mail Alias<\/strong>\u00a0to create a new email alias.<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20435\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1634\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2.png 1634w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2-1024x352.png 1024w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2-768x264.png 768w, https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2-1536x528.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1634px) 100vw, 1634px\" \/><\/a> 5. Insert the relevant information:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Username\u00a0<\/strong>is the email address that you want to create<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Password\u00a0<\/strong>should be a secure combination of letters and numbers\u00a0\u2013 use the strength bar for guidance<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Verify<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Password\u00a0<\/strong>by retyping it<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Forward\u00a0<\/strong>is optional for mailboxes and compulsory for aliases \u2013 if you want to forward all incoming mail to an alternative address<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n6. Click <strong>Add<\/strong>\r\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Note:<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The <a title=\"Catchall mailbox\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/catchall-mailbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catch-all mailbox<\/a> is <strong>disabled<\/strong> by default on Web hosting packages.\u00a0If you would like all stray emails addressed to any username at your domain to be forwarded to a single mailbox, then\u00a0<strong>enable the catch-all<\/strong> by choosing\u00a0<strong>Edit\u00a0<\/strong>at the top of the Mailbox Accounts page.<\/li>\r\n<li>Now that the email account is created on the server, you need to <a title=\"Setup email client\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-step-by-step-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set up your email program<\/a> or client (eg. Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) to connect to the server to send and receive your email.<\/li>\r\n<li>If you are in the process of transferring a domain to us it is recommended that you set up the <a title=\"Setup email before transfer\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-domain-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email accounts before transfer.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false,"plain":"<p>New<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>email addresses\u00a0<\/strong>for your xneelo domain\u00a0can be either<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>mailboxes<\/strong>\u00a0or<strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>mail aliases\u00a0<\/strong>(redirects) and are created via your konsoleH control panel.<\/p>\r\n<p>A<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>mailbox<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is an independent email address with full functionality. Mail is stored on the server and adds to the disk space of the domain\u2019s web hosting package. If a forwarder is added, mail will be delivered to both the mailbox and the forwarded address. An<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>alias<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is an email address that is redirected to another email address \u2013 either on the same domain or to an external address.<\/p>\r\n<p>Once created, mailboxes can be<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-step-by-step-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">set up<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>on your desktop or mobile device in the mail programme\u00a0of your choice, or accessed online via<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.konsoleh.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WebMail<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Create a mailbox<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"action_points\">\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Browse to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.konsoleh.co.za\">konsoleH<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>log in<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/accounts-and-payments\/konsoleh-access-levels\/\">(Admin or Domain level)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15443\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/kh-login-wide.png\" alt=\"kh-login-wide\" width=\"2082\" height=\"689\" \/><\/a> 2.\u00a0Select or search for the required domain name in the\u00a0<strong><strong>Hosting Services<\/strong> tab<\/strong> (only applicable to Admin level)<\/div>\r\n<div>3. Click <strong>Mail<\/strong>\u00a0from the left-hand menu &gt;\u00a0<strong>Manage Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0under Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-14863 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mailbox-default-setup.png\" alt=\"mailbox-default-setup\" width=\"2050\" height=\"912\" \/><\/a> The main window is where all your active email accounts and aliases will be displayed. New hosting accounts have one active mailbox named\u00a0<strong>webmaster@ <\/strong>and can be deleted if not required.<\/div>\r\n<div>4. Click <strong>New Mailbox<\/strong>\u00a0to create a new mail account or <strong>New Mail Alias<\/strong>\u00a0to create a new email alias.<a href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20435\" src=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/kh-add-mail2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1634\" height=\"562\" \/><\/a> 5. Insert the relevant information:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Username\u00a0<\/strong>is the email address that you want to create<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Password\u00a0<\/strong>should be a secure combination of letters and numbers\u00a0\u2013 use the strength bar for guidance<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Verify<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Password\u00a0<\/strong>by retyping it<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Forward\u00a0<\/strong>is optional for mailboxes and compulsory for aliases \u2013 if you want to forward all incoming mail to an alternative address<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n6. Click <strong>Add<\/strong>\r\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Note:<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The <a title=\"Catchall mailbox\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/catchall-mailbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catch-all mailbox<\/a> is <strong>disabled<\/strong> by default on Web hosting packages.\u00a0If you would like all stray emails addressed to any username at your domain to be forwarded to a single mailbox, then\u00a0<strong>enable the catch-all<\/strong> by choosing\u00a0<strong>Edit\u00a0<\/strong>at the top of the Mailbox Accounts page.<\/li>\r\n<li>Now that the email account is created on the server, you need to <a title=\"Setup email client\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-step-by-step-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">set up your email program<\/a> or client (eg. Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) to connect to the server to send and receive your email.<\/li>\r\n<li>If you are in the process of transferring a domain to us it is recommended that you set up the <a title=\"Setup email before transfer\" href=\"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/email\/email-domain-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email accounts before transfer.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":23095} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mailboxes are created and managed via the Manage Mail tool in 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