Create new email back end godaddy platform

Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a new email backend on the GoDaddy platform:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a GoDaddy account with a domain name registered.
  2. You have a GoDaddy hosting plan that supports email hosting (e.g., Economy, Deluxe, or Ultimate).
  3. You have a basic understanding of email protocols (SMTP, IMAP, POP3) and DNS settings.

Step 1: Create a new email account

  1. Log in to your GoDaddy account and navigate to the "Email" section.
  2. Click on "Create an email account" and follow the prompts to create a new email account.
  3. Choose a username and password for the email account.
  4. Set up the email account settings as desired (e.g., email address, password, and security questions).

Step 2: Configure DNS settings

  1. Go to the "DNS" section of your GoDaddy account.
  2. Create a new DNS record for the email account:
    • Record type: MX (Mail Exchanger)
    • Host: @ (or your domain name)
    • Points to: GoDaddy's mail server (e.g., mx.godaddy.com)
    • Priority: 10
  3. Create another DNS record for the email account:
    • Record type: TXT (Text)
    • Host: @ (or your domain name)
    • Value: v=spf1 a mx include:spf.godaddy.com ~all
  4. Save the DNS records.

Step 3: Configure email settings

  1. Go to the "Email" section of your GoDaddy account.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon next to the email account you created.
  3. Scroll down to the "Email settings" section.
  4. Set the following settings:
    • SMTP server: mail.godaddy.com
    • SMTP port: 587
    • IMAP server: mail.godaddy.com
    • IMAP port: 993
    • POP3 server: mail.godaddy.com
    • POP3 port: 110
  5. Save the email settings.

Step 4: Set up email client

  1. Set up your email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail) to connect to the new email account.
  2. Use the email settings you configured in Step 3:
    • SMTP server: mail.godaddy.com
    • SMTP port: 587
    • IMAP server: mail.godaddy.com
    • IMAP port: 993
    • POP3 server: mail.godaddy.com
    • POP3 port: 110
  3. Enter the email account username and password.

Step 5: Verify email account

  1. Log in to your email account using the email client or webmail.
  2. Verify that you can send and receive emails successfully.

That's it! You have now created a new email backend on the GoDaddy platform.