{"id":1461,"date":"2019-02-08T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583468-how-to-reset-a-hostinger-email-mailbox-password\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:40:35","slug":"1583468-how-to-reset-a-hostinger-email-mailbox-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583468-how-to-reset-a-hostinger-email-mailbox-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reset a Hostinger Email mailbox password"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Reset or change your Hostinger Email mailbox password through hPanel&rsquo;s Email section if you forgot your password, or through Hostinger Webmail if you&rsquo;re already logged in and want to change it directly. This guide covers your Hostinger Email mailbox (or email account) password specifically, not your Hostinger account login password or a Titan Email password, which each use separate reset steps.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583493-how-to-reset-your-hostinger-account-password\/\">how to reset your Hostinger account login password<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6282063-how-to-reset-the-email-account-password-with-titan-email-at-hostinger\/\">how to reset a Titan Email password<\/a> for further guides.<\/div><h2 id=\"h_86ae9551f4\">Option 1 &ndash; Change password via hPanel<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">This is the best option if you forgot the current password.<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Go to the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emails<\/a><\/b> section of hPanel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/35820439-efbc-4642-bac3-ad4a76d448b0.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger menu with Emails item highlighted in the sidebar\" width=\"226\" data-media-id=\"5192\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Mailboxes <\/b>next to the domain name you want to manage<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1131\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-10.png 1131w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-10-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-10-1024x139.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-10-768x104.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1131px) 100vw, 1131px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Find the mailbox in question and click the <strong>Options (&#8942;)<\/strong> button, then select <b>Change Password<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1912\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1.png 1912w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-18_15-14_1-1536x601.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1912px) 100vw, 1912px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter a new password manually or use the password generator. If setting your own password, ensure it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Is 8-50 characters long.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Includes at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one symbol.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Uses only Latin letters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Update<\/b>&mdash;your new password is now set. You can use it to log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583218-how-to-access-webmail-of-hostinger-email\/\">Webmail<\/a> or configure an <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4305847-set-up-hostinger-email-on-your-applications-and-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email client<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/ddc6bb58-c0e6-4f84-bf0b-0fee9fbf27c1.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger email password change dialog with Update button highlighted\" data-media-id=\"5199\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_ab49199a1e\">Option 2 &ndash; Change password via Webmail<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">If you remember your current password, you can change it from in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583218-how-to-access-webmail-of-hostinger-email\/\">Webmail<\/a>:<\/p><ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Log in to <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.hostinger.com\/auth\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Webmail<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open <b>All Settings<\/b> under Settings icon in the top right corner<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-at-13.17.19-1.png\" alt=\"Settings menu open with Row layout selected and Light theme dropdown visible\" data-media-id=\"8123\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">click <b>Change password<\/b> under <b>Account<\/b> settings page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-at-13.19.41.png\" alt=\"Hostinger Mail settings, account page with Password section and Change password button highlighted\" data-media-id=\"8121\"><\/div><ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter your <b>current<\/b> password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Type your <b>new password<\/b> and confirm it by entering it again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Save changes<\/b>&mdash;your email password is now updated.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-19-at-13.20.50.png\" alt=\"Change password modal with current password field focused and Save changes button disabled\" data-media-id=\"8120\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For security, always use a strong password that includes a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols<\/p>\n<p>If you suspect your account may have been compromised, see our guide on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8675879-how-to-secure-hostinger-email-account\/\"> how to secure your Hostinger Email account<\/a> for further steps.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">After resetting your password, remember to update it in your email client if you have one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to reset your Hostinger Email mailbox password through hPanel or Webmail if you&#8217;ve forgotten it or want to update 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