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When migrating email data to Webdev, the following steps outline the process. These steps assume you're migrating from a host that uses cPanel.

Steps:

1. Backup Your Email Data

   • In your previous cPanel account, navigate to File Manager > /mail.

   • Compress the /mail directory into a ZIP file to ensure all email data is backed up.

   • Download the ZIP file to your local computer.

2. Transfer the Backup to Webdev

   • Log in to your Webdev cPanel account.

   • Navigate to File Manager, then upload the ZIP backup file into the home directory.

   • Extract the contents into the /home/username/mail/ directory (replace username with your actual cPanel username).

3. Create New Email Accounts on Webdev

   • Go to Email Accounts in Webdev's cPanel.

   • Recreate the email addresses (same usernames and domains) that were on your old server.

   • After creating these accounts, Webdev will automatically link your extracted email data to the corresponding accounts.

4. Verify and Sync

   • Log into Webmail to verify the emails have been restored.

   • You can also configure the new account in an email client using IMAP or POP to ensure the emails are synced properly.