{"id":1588,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583217-how-to-create-and-manage-mailboxes-for-hostinger-email\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:12:33","slug":"1583217-how-to-create-and-manage-mailboxes-for-hostinger-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583217-how-to-create-and-manage-mailboxes-for-hostinger-email\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Mail: How to create mailboxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

This guide explains how to create email addresses for your domain using Hostinger Mail and manage them directly from hPanel. A mailbox or email account provides an individual email address for your domain, such as name@yourdomain.tld<\/code>, with its own unique password, storage allotment, and settings. Creating these accounts allows you to send and receive messages through webmail or your preferred external email client.<\/p>

Before you start<\/h2>

Before creating your Hostinger Email mailboxes, make sure that you have an active hosting plan eligible for a free email trial, or a standalone Hostinger Mail plan.<\/p>

You can claim a free email for any domain you own — even if there’s no active website under it. Hosting plan email limits still apply.<\/div>

Activate the free Hostinger Mail trial<\/h3>

If your hosting plan includes a free email trial and you are setting up email accounts for the first time, follow these steps.<\/p>

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  1. Go to hPanel → Emails<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on Start Free<\/strong> – you will also get the option to purchase Business Email.<\/li>\n
  3. Select the domain from the dropdown list and click Confirm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
    If you purchase a paid email plan during this step, the free trial becomes unavailable for that domain, as only one email order type can be active per domain.<\/div>

    To claim the free email trial for additional domains:<\/p>

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    1. Go to hPanel → Emails<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on Claim free email<\/strong>.
      \n\"Emails<\/li>\n
    3. Enter the domain name or select it from the dropdown list and click Confirm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
      You can claim a free email for any domain you own — even if there’s no active website under it. Hosting plan email limits still apply.<\/div>

      Activate a Hostinger Business Mail plan<\/h4>

      You should set up your Business Email order if:<\/p>