It's important to manage how much disk space your emails take up so you don't run out of storage. To help you keep track of your email disk usage in cPanel, follow these steps:
- First, sign into cPanel.
Go to your cPanel login page by opening your web browser. Log in with your password and username.Select "Log in" from the menu. - Email Account Access
Go to the "Email" option by scrolling in the cPanel dashboard. Then select "Email Accounts." - Check Disk Usage
Find the email account you want to check. Next to the email account, click on "Manage."You will see a section called "Disk Usage." This shows how much space your emails are using. - Free Up Space
To free up space, you can delete old emails or move them to your computer. Here’s how:- Delete Old Emails
● Go back to cPanel's "Email" section.
● Click "Email Disk Usage."
● Select the email account that you want to manage.
● You will see a list of folders (such as Inbox, Sent, and Trash)
● Click on a folder and choose to delete old emails or emails larger than a certain size. - Moving Emails to Your Computer
● Open your email client (like Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.).
● Download the emails you want to keep.
● After downloading the emails, delete them from the server to free up space.
- Delete Old Emails
- Set Up Email Forwarding (Optional)
If you want to keep a copy of your emails without using up server space, you can set up email
forwarding:
● Open the cPanel dashboard and select the "Email" option.
● Click "Forwarders."
● Click "Add Forwarder."
● To forward emails, enter the recipient's address and select "Add Forwarder." - Regular Maintenance
To keep your email usage under control, regularly:- Delete unnecessary emails.
● Clear the Trash and Spam folders.
● Back up important emails on your PC.
- Delete unnecessary emails.
By following these methods, you may successfully limit your email disk usage, ensuring that you always have sufficient space for new emails