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• cPanel email server settings: IMAP, POP3 and SMTP ports explained

  A reference for cPanel email settings: incoming and outgoing server names, IMAP 993, POP3 995, SMTP 465 and 587, SSL/TLS options, and IMAP versus POP3.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Set up cPanel email on iPhone and iPad (iOS Mail)

  Add your MdmHost cPanel mailbox to the iPhone or iPad Mail app with the automatic profile or manual IMAP settings, and fix password and sending errors.

  BeginnercPanel hosting3 min read

• Common email bounce errors explained (550, 552, 554, 421) on cPanel

  Understand the bounce messages you receive from cPanel mail servers: user unknown, mailbox full, SPF and DMARC failures, blocklists, rate limits and temporary deferrals.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• Set up WordPress Multisite on cPanel hosting

  Turn a WordPress install into a Multisite network on cPanel: choose subdomains or subfolders, edit wp-config.php and .htaccess, add sites and map custom domains.

  AdvancedcPanel hosting3 min read

• Manage DNS records in cPanel Zone Editor (A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, SRV, CAA)

  Add, edit and delete DNS records for your domains in cPanel Zone Editor, with real examples for A, CNAME, TXT, SRV and CAA records and TTL advice.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• MX records and Email Routing in cPanel (use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365)

  Change MX records in cPanel Zone Editor, set Email Routing to local or remote, and connect Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 while keeping your website on MdmHost.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting3 min read

• Create and manage mailing lists in cPanel (Mailman)

  Create a Mailman mailing list in cPanel, add members, choose announcement or discussion mode, moderate posts and understand sending limits.

  IntermediatecPanel hosting2 min read

• How to open a customer's cPanel from WHM without their password

  Log in to any of your customers' cPanel accounts directly from WHM to troubleshoot problems, without asking for or resetting their password.

  BeginnerReseller hosting3 min read

• How to upgrade or downgrade a cPanel account package in WHM

  Move a customer to a bigger or smaller hosting package with Upgrade/Downgrade an Account in WHM, and check quota, limits and feature list after the change.

  BeginnerReseller hosting3 min read

• Create a subdomain in cPanel (blog, shop, staging)

  Create subdomains such as blog.example.com or staging.example.com in cPanel, choose the document root, get SSL, and point a subdomain to an external server.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• Create a MySQL database and user in cPanel

  Create a MySQL database, a database user and the right privileges in cPanel with the Database Wizard or Manage My Databases, then connect your app with the correct details.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• WHM initial setup: first steps after installing cPanel

  The first things to do in WHM after a fresh cPanel install, from the licence agreement, contact email and nameservers to the hostname, resolvers and early security settings.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• How to create a cPanel account in WHM

  Create a new cPanel account in WHM. Fill in the domain, username, password and package, choose IP and DNS options, then log in to the new account to check everything works.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Set up email forwarders and the default address in cPanel

  Forward one address or a whole domain in cPanel, set the default (catch-all) address, pipe mail to a script and avoid SPF failures when forwarding to Gmail or Outlook.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Use WHM Feature Manager to control cPanel features

  Use WHM Feature Manager to build feature lists, hide tools such as Terminal or SSH Access from cPanel users, attach lists to packages and disable features for every account.

  IntermediateLinux server4 min read

• Create and manage email accounts in cPanel

  Create mailboxes in cPanel, set quotas, reset passwords, open Webmail and find the IMAP and SMTP settings your mail apps need.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• How to set up private nameservers with cPanel & WHM

  Set up private nameservers such as ns1.example.com for your cPanel server. Register child records at the registrar, set them in WHM, add A records and test with dig.

  IntermediateLinux server4 min read

• Enable and tune PHP-FPM in cPanel

  Turn on PHP-FPM per domain in WHM, size the pool with Max Children and Max Requests to fit your RAM, and fix "max_children reached" warnings.

  AdvancedLinux server5 min read

• Fix "cPanel license invalid" or licence not found errors

  Fix cPanel licence invalid or licence not found errors on a VPS. Check the IP on verify.cpanel.net, open outbound connections, fix DNS and time, and refresh with cpkeyclt.

  IntermediateLinux server4 min read

• How to use the cPanel 15-day trial on a new install

  How the cPanel & WHM 15-day trial works on a fresh install, who is eligible, how to check the days left, and how to switch to a paid licence without reinstalling.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

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