Email Disk Usage
Updated: 13 February 2024The Email Disk Usage menu in cPanel allows you to view and manage the disk space used by your email accounts. This tool provides a simple and intuitive interface to manage your email storage and helps you effectively clean up your mailbox. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to use the Email Disk Usage menu in cPanel.
Accessing the Email Disk Usage Menu
To access the Email Disk Usage menu, follow these steps:
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- In the Email section, click on the Email Disk Usage icon.
The Mailboxes Table
This table contains a list of mailboxes. You can sort by the name, number of messages, or disk usage.
- Mailbox Name - This is the mailbox's name.
- Number of Messages - This tells you how many messages are in the mailbox.
- Disk Usage - This shows how much computer space the mailbox uses. It can be in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), or gigabytes (GB).
Managing Your Email Disk Usage
Keeping your email clean
Regularly cleaning up your mailbox not only saves disk space, but also makes your email more organized and easier to navigate.
Deleting emails permanently
Once you click on Delete Permanently, all selected emails will be removed and cannot be recovered. Make sure to backup any important emails before deleting them.