How to change an email password in DirectAdmin

Email account passwords in DirectAdmin are separate from your hosting account password. You can change any email account password from within DirectAdmin.

Change an email password

1. Log in to DirectAdmin

   Open https://server.underhost.com:2222 and sign in with your hosting credentials.

2. Open Email Accounts

   Go to E-Mail Manager → E-Mail Accounts.

3. Find the account

   Locate the email address in the list and click the account name to open its settings.

4. Set a new password

   Enter the new password in the Password field and confirm it. Click Modify to save.

The new password is active immediately. You do not need to restart any service.

Update your email client

After changing an email password, any email client (Outlook, Thunderbird, iPhone Mail, Gmail app) that is configured with the old password will stop syncing and show an authentication error. Update the saved password in each client:

• iPhone/iPad: Settings → Mail → Accounts → [your account] → Account Password → enter new password
• Outlook: File → Account Settings → select the account → Change → update the password
• Thunderbird: When prompted for a password, enter the new one. Or: Account Settings → Server Settings → update password field
• Android: Settings → Accounts → Email → [your account] → update the incoming and outgoing server passwords

Access webmail after changing

To access webmail via DirectAdmin: go to E-Mail Manager → Webmail, or open your webmail URL directly:

https://server.underhost.com:2096
https://yourdomain.com:2096

Log in with the full email address and the new password.

Related: DirectAdmin email | Email client settings | Change hosting password

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