Email Hosting Setup in Plesk
How to create email accounts in Plesk, configure mail client settings, set up forwarders, and manage spam filtering.
Creating an email account
hello for hello@yourdomain.com).Mail client settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| IMAP server | Your server hostname |
| IMAP port | 993 (SSL/TLS) |
| SMTP server | Your server hostname |
| SMTP port | 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL) |
| Username | Full email address |
| Password | Account password |
Webmail access
Plesk includes Roundcube webmail:
https://webmail.yourdomain.com
Or via Plesk panel → Mail → Webmail.
Email aliases
An alias delivers mail to an existing mailbox without a separate login:
- Open the email account → Email Aliases → Add Alias
- Enter the alias address
- Click OK: mail to the alias goes to the main mailbox
Forwarders
Forward all mail from one address to another (including external addresses):
- Open the email account → Forwarding → Enable Mail Forwarding
- Enter the destination address
- Choose whether to keep a copy in the local mailbox
- Save
Catch-all address
- Subscription → Mail → Change Settings
- Enable Redirect unmatched mail to address
- Enter the destination
- Save
Spam filtering (SpamAssassin)
Plesk uses SpamAssassin for spam filtering:
- Open the email account → Spam Filter
- Enable spam filtering
- Set the sensitivity (score threshold): default 7 is reasonable
- Choose action: mark subject, move to Spam folder, or delete
Mailing lists
For newsletters or group email:
- Subscription → Mail → Mailing Lists → Create Mailing List
- Set the list address and administrator email
- Add subscribers
- Send to the list address: Plesk distributes to all subscribers
Mailing lists in Plesk use Mailman. For bulk marketing email (hundreds/thousands of recipients), use a dedicated service instead.