Mail servers let you access your mailboxes directly through a web browser, without a mail client such as Outlook or Thunderbird, so you can read your email from anywhere.
To access your webmail, you need a username (your email address) and a password, which you enter in the login fields. Your webmail is available at your domain’s address – just add “/webmail” to the end of your domain (e.g. https://www.yourdomain.com/webmail).
Frequently asked questions
Pros of webmail
- Access to your email anytime, anywhere.
- Simple and secure access.
- You can change passwords and user settings.
Cons of webmail
- You read and send email directly from the server without saving it on your computer, so drafts and sent messages won’t appear in your mail client.
- If you use a mail client set up with POP3 on your computer or another device, all emails are downloaded to that device when the local mail client starts, so they’re no longer available on the server. Here you can read about the difference between IMAP and POP3.
- If you only use webmail (without mail clients), the available space in your mailbox on the server shrinks.