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How to set Horde or RoundCube as default cPanel webmail?

1. Log in to cPanel and navigate to Email Accounts menu:

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2. Click on Check Email next to the email account in question:

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3. Click Set as Default under one of the three webmail clients on your choice:

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If you wish to set a different default webmail client, click on your email account inside webmail and select the desired interface:

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Setting up a Custom Subdomain for Your Webmail

1. Log in to cPanel and navigate to Email Accounts menu:

2. Click on Check Email next to the email account in question:

3. Select the webmail application you wish to use:

4. Copy the URL in the address bar of your browser after you are logged in:

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Alternatively, you can log in via http://yourdomain.com/webmail and get the same URL.

5. Go to Subdomains menu and create a custom subdomain you would prefer to use to log in to webmail. For example, myemail.yourdomain.com:

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NOTE: Do not use mail.yourdomain.com as this particular subdomain is in server use and can create a conflict.

6. Go to Redirects menu and redirect the created subdomain to the URL you have received at step 4:

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7. Now you can log in via your custom subdomain. After entering login details, you will be automatically logged in to the preferred webmail application.