Change the username (part before @) of an existing email account in DirectAdmin.
Steps
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E-mail Manager → E-mail Accounts
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Find your email account. Click the + icon next to it.
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Select Change Password/Username
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In the Username field, enter the new username (part before @)
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Click Save
Important: This changes your login username and email address. Update it everywhere it's used.
What Happens
- Old address:
oldname@domain.com - New address:
newname@domain.com - All emails and settings are preserved
- The domain part (@domain.com) stays the same
After Renaming
- Update email clients with new address
- Notify contacts of address change
- Update website forms, business cards, signatures
- Consider forwarding old address to new one temporarily
Common Issues
Username already exists
Choose a different username. Each email address must be unique.
Can't change domain part
This only changes the username. To use a different domain, create a new email account.
Email clients stop working
Update the username in your email client settings to match the new address.
