# How do I create an e-mail account and link it to an e-mail client?

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In this article we will show you how to create an e-mail address in DirectAdmin and link it to an e-mail client such as Outlook or Firebird. In this article we will assume that you have already linked your domain name to your webhosting account and that your domain name is already accessible. Have you not yet linked your domain name? Click [here](https://www.regtr.com/articles/40-hoe_koppel_ik_een_domeinaam_aan_een_webhosting_of_reseller_hosting_account) to read how to do this.

### DirectAdmin

We'll begin by logging into DirectAdmin. You can do this at [http://yourdomain.com:2222](https://uwdomein.com:2222/) . Once you have logged in, please choose the domain name for which you wish to create an e-mail address.

### Step 1

Click e-mail accounts:

### Step 2

Click 'Create mail account':

### Step 3

Provide the relevant details and click "Create". You'll see an overview of your settings:

### Step 4

Then click [here](https://www.regtr.com/articles/147-what-are-the-pop-imap-and-smtp-details-of-my-email-account) for the details of your POP, IMAP and SMTP account.

See [this link](https://www.regtr.com/articles/172-how-do-i-add-an-email-account-to-outlook) for configuring in Outlook. See [this link](https://www.regtr.com/articles/199-how-do-i-configure-email-on-an-iphone--ipadl) for configuring an iPad / iPhone.