Cara Membuat Email di Plesk Panel

Apa itu Email Domain?

Email domain atau professional email adalah alamat email yang menggunakan nama domain sendiri, bukan email gratisan seperti Gmail atau Yahoo. Email domain menunjukkan professionalisme dan meningkatkan credibility bisnis Anda.

Contoh perbandingan:

• ❌ Email Gratisan: johndoe@gmail.com
• ✅ Email Domain: john@perusahaananda.com, info@perusahaananda.com, support@perusahaananda.com

Keunggulan Email Domain Professional

1. Branding dan Profesionalisme

• Menunjukkan bisnis yang established dan legitimate
• Meningkatkan brand awareness setiap kali send email
• Lebih dipercaya oleh clients dan partners

2. Credibility dan Trust

• Customer lebih percaya kepada @namaperusahaan.com dibanding @gmail.com
• Essential untuk e-commerce dan B2B communication
• Reduce likelihood email diperlakukan sebagai spam

3. Kontrol Penuh

• Unlimited email addresses (sesuai hosting plan)
• Full control atas data dan privacy
• Customize sesuai kebutuhan bisnis

4. Fitur-fitur Advanced

• Aliases dan forwarding
• Autoresponders
• Email filters dan rules
• Larger storage quotas

5. Multiple Accounts untuk Team

• sales@yourdomain.com
• support@yourdomain.com
• hr@yourdomain.com
• nama-karyawan@yourdomain.com

Persyaratan untuk Membuat Email Domain

Sebelum membuat email domain, pastikan Anda sudah memiliki:

1. Domain Name

• Domain aktif dan registered (misalnya: perusahaananda.com)
• Jika belum punya, order domain di NusantaraHost

2. Web Hosting dengan Email Support

• Hosting plan yang include email accounts
• Biasanya semua shared hosting plans include email

3. Access ke Control Panel

• Plesk Panel credentials (username & password)
• Akses ke domain management

Cara Membuat Email Melalui Plesk Panel

Membuat email melalui Plesk Panel cukup mudah dan cepat dilakukan. Plesk Panel merupakan salah satu control panel web hosting yang sangat populer di kalangan pengguna hosting. Berikut adalah langkah-langkah lengkap:

Langkah 1: Masuk ke Plesk Panel

Untuk membuat email melalui Plesk Panel, pertama-tama Anda perlu masuk ke akun Plesk Panel Anda:

1. Open Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
2. Access Plesk URL:
   • Format: https://your-server-ip:8443
   • Atau: https://panel.yourdomain.com:8443
   • Atau: https://yourdomain.com:8443
3. Enter Login Credentials:
   • Username: Provided oleh hosting provider
   • Password: Your secure password
4. Click "Log in"

Setelah berhasil login, Anda akan melihat Plesk Dashboard dengan berbagai fitur dan menu yang tersedia pada panel kontrol.

Langkah 2: Buka Menu Email

Setelah Anda berhasil masuk ke Plesk Panel, langkah selanjutnya adalah membuka menu email:

Cara 1: Via Main Menu

1. Pada sidebar sebelah kiri Plesk Panel
2. Cari dan klik menu "Mail" atau "Email"

Cara 2: Via Domain

1. Jika Anda manage multiple domains:
   • Pilih domain yang ingin ditambahkan email
   • Klik domain name untuk masuk ke domain management
   • Kemudian klik "Mail" tab atau section

Cara 3: Via Search

1. Gunakan search bar di Plesk
2. Ketik "email" atau "mail"
3. Select "Mail Accounts" atau "Email Addresses"

Langkah 3: Tambahkan Email Account

Pada halaman Email, Anda akan melihat:

• List email accounts yang sudah ada (jika ada)
• Disk space usage untuk email
• Options untuk manage email settings

Create New Email:

1. Klik tombol "Create Email Address" atau "Add Email Account"
2. Tombol ini biasanya prominently displayed di top atau kanan page

Langkah 4: Konfigurasi Email Account

Setelah klik create, Anda akan diminta untuk mengisi beberapa informasi:

A. Email Address

Email Name (Username):

• Masukkan nama email yang diinginkan
• Contoh: info, admin, support, john.doe
• Tips: Gunakan naming convention yang jelas dan professional

Domain:

• Plesk otomatis populate dengan domain yang sedang dimanage
• Jika multiple domains, pilih dari dropdown
• Final email address: nama@domain.com

Common Email Addresses untuk Bisnis:

• info@yourdomain.com - General inquiries
• sales@yourdomain.com - Sales team
• support@yourdomain.com - Customer support
• admin@yourdomain.com - Administrative
• hr@yourdomain.com - Human resources
• billing@yourdomain.com - Finance/billing
• firstname.lastname@yourdomain.com - Individual employees

B. Password Security

Set Strong Password: Pastikan nama pengguna dan nama domain yang Anda masukkan benar dan valid. Selain itu, pastikan juga Anda membuat kata sandi yang kuat dan aman agar email account Anda terhindar dari tindakan hacking atau spam.

Password Requirements:

• Minimal 8-12 karakter
• Kombinasi uppercase dan lowercase letters
• Include numbers (0-9)
• Include special characters (!@#$%^&*)
• Jangan gunakan password yang mudah ditebak

Generate Secure Password:

• Gunakan "Generate" button di Plesk untuk auto-create strong password
• Password generator creates random, secure passwords
• IMPORTANT: Copy dan simpan password immediately - Anda akan perlu ini!

Password Storage Tips:

• Use password manager (LastPass, 1Password, Bitwarden)
• Jangan simpan di plain text file
• Jangan share via unsecured channels

C. Mailbox Settings

Mailbox Size Quota:

• Set maximum storage untuk email account ini
• Options: Unlimited atau specific size (100MB, 500MB, 1GB, dst)
• Recommendation:
  • 250MB-500MB untuk light users
  • 1GB-2GB untuk regular users
  • 5GB+ untuk heavy users or shared accounts

Mailbox Path:

• Biasanya auto-configured
• Default location works untuk most cases
• Advanced users dapat customize jika diperlukan

Langkah 5: Advanced Settings (Optional)

Plesk menyediakan additional options untuk customize email account:

Email Aliases

• Create alternative email addresses yang masuk ke same mailbox
• Contoh: sales@domain.com dan orders@domain.com → same inbox
• Useful untuk multiple purpose emails

Mail Forwarding

• Forward emails ke alamat lain
• Keep copy di mailbox: Yes/No
• Useful untuk backup atau centralized email management

**Autoresponder

**

• Automatic reply untuk incoming emails
• Useful untuk:
  • Out of office messages
  • Vacation responders
  • Acknowledgment receipts

Example Autoresponder:

Subject: Thank you for contacting us

Dear Customer,

Thank you for your email. We have received your message and will respond within 24 hours.

Best regards,
The Support Team

Spam Filter

• Enable SpamAssassin atau built-in spam filtering
• Set spam score threshold
• Actions: Delete, move to spam folder, atau tag

Antivirus Scanning

• Enable email antivirus scanning
• Prevent malware dan infected attachments
• Usually enabled by default

Langkah 6: Save Email Account

Setelah semua konfigurasi selesai:

1. Review All Settings:

   • Email address correct?
   • Password saved securely?
   • Quota appropriate?

2. Click "OK" atau "Create"

   • Plesk processes request
   • Email account created immediately

3. Successful Creation:

   • Success message appears
   • New email account appears di list
   • Account ready untuk digunakan

Langkah 7: Akses Email Account

Setelah berhasil membuat email account dan melakukan konfigurasi, Anda dapat langsung mengakses email account Anda melalui Plesk Panel:

Via Webmail (Browser-based)

Access Webmail:

1. Dari Email Accounts list di Plesk
2. Klik nama email account yang baru dibuat
3. Klik tombol "Open Webmail" atau "Access Webmail"

Anda akan diarahkan ke halaman webmail, di mana Anda dapat melakukan berbagai tindakan seperti:

• ✉️ Membaca email
• 📤 Mengirim email
• 📁 Mengatur folders (Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Trash)
• 🗑️ Menghapus email
• 🔍 Search emails
• 📎 Manage attachments
• 📋 Contacts management

Webmail Clients (Tergantung Plesk configuration):

• Roundcube - Modern, user-friendly interface
• Horde - Feature-rich, enterprise-level
• SquirrelMail - Lightweight, simple

Via Email Client (Desktop/Mobile)

Untuk better experience, setup email di email client:

Popular Email Clients:

• Desktop: Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail
• Mobile: iOS Mail, Android Gmail app, Outlook Mobile

Email Configuration Settings:

Anda akan need following information:

Incoming Mail Server (IMAP/POP3):

• Protocol: IMAP (recommended) atau POP3
• Server: mail.yourdomain.com atau server hostname
• Port:
  • IMAP: 993 (SSL) atau 143 (non-SSL)
  • POP3: 995 (SSL) atau 110 (non-SSL)
• Username: full email address (user@domain.com)
• Password: password yang Anda set
• Encryption: SSL/TLS (always recommended)

Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):

• Server: mail.yourdomain.com atau server hostname
• Port:
  • 465 (SSL/TLS)
  • 587 (STARTTLS) - recommended
  • 25 (non-SSL) - not recommended
• Authentication: Required (use same credentials)
• Username: full email address
• Password: same password

IMAP vs POP3:

• IMAP (Recommended):

  • Emails stay on server
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Access from anywhere
  • Better untuk multiple device users

• POP3:

  • Downloads emails to device
  • Emails removed from server (usually)
  • Single device access
  • Good jika limited server storage

Managing Email Accounts

Konfigurasi Email Account Setelah Dibuat

Setelah berhasil menambahkan email account, Anda dapat melakukan konfigurasi email account dengan klik nama email atau ikon gear/settings di samping nama email account:

Configuration Options:

1. Tanda Tangan Email (Signature)

Create professional email signature:

Example Signature:

Best regards,

John Doe
Sales Manager
Perusahaan Anda, Inc.
Email: john@perusahaananda.com
Phone: +62 123-4567-8900
Website: www.perusahaananda.com

Setup:

1. Klik email account
2. Navigate to "Signature" atau "Email Signature"
3. Enter signature text (supports HTML untuk formatting)
4. Enable "Automatically append signature"
5. Save

2. Filter Spam

Mengatur pengaturan filter spam:

Spam Filter Settings:

• Spam Score Threshold: 5-7 (default, adjustable)
• Action on Spam:
  • Move to Spam/Junk folder
  • Delete permanently
  • Mark with [SPAM] tag
• Whitelist: Addresses yang always trusted
• Blacklist: Addresses yang always blocked

3. Email Filters dan Rules

Automate email management:

Example Rules:

• Move emails from specific sender ke folder
• Auto-forward emails containing keywords
• Delete emails dari certain domains
• Priority marking untuk important senders

Setup Filter:

1. Navigate to email account settings
2. Click "Mail Filters" atau "Rules"
3. Create new filter:
   • Condition: From/To/Subject contains...
   • Action: Move to folder / Forward / Delete
4. Save filter

4. Blocked Addresses

Menambahkan daftar alamat email yang diblokir atau diizinkan:

Blacklist (Block):

• Add email addresses atau domains

All emails from blocked sources automatically deleted

• Good untuk persistent spam

Whitelist (Allow):

• Ensure important emails never go to spam
• Add trusted contacts, clients, partners

Edit Email Account

Untuk modify existing email:

1. Dari Email Accounts list
2. Klik nama email account
3. Edit settings:
   • Change password
   • Adjust mailbox quota
   • Update forwarding
   • Modify autoresponder
4. Save changes

Delete Email Account

⚠️ Warning: Deleting email account will permanently delete all emails!

Before Deleting:

1. Backup important emails
2. Update any services using this email
3. Notify contacts jika applicable

Delete Process:

1. Locate email account di list
2. Click Delete icon atau checkbox
3. Confirm deletion
4. Account dan all emails removed

Best Practices untuk Email Management

1. Organize dengan Folders

Create folder structure:

📁 Inbox
📁 Sent
📁 Projects
  📁 Project A
  📁 Project B
📁 Clients
  📁 Client 1
  📁 Client 2
📁 Archive
📁 Personal

2. Regular Cleanup

• Delete unnecessary emails weekly
• Archive old conversations
• Empty Trash folder regularly
• Monitor mailbox quota

3. Security Practices

• Use strong passwords - Change periodically
• Enable 2FA if supported
• Be careful dengan attachments - Scan for viruses
• Don't click suspicious links
• Verify sender before providing sensitive info

4. Email Etiquette

• Use professional greeting and closing
• Clear, concise subject lines
• Proofread before sending
• Reply promptly (within 24-48 hours)
• Use CC/BCC appropriately

5. Backup Important Emails

• Export important emails periodically
• Use email client untuk local backup
• Consider third-party backup solutions

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Problem 1: "Cannot Send Emails"

Causes:

• SMTP settings incorrect
• Gmail/Yahoo blocking (using free email as FROM)
• Server IP blacklisted

Solutions:

• Verify SMTP configuration
• Use domain email as FROM address
• Check server IP blacklist: mxtoolbox.com
• Contact hosting support

Problem 2: "Emails Going to Spam"

Solutions:

• Configure SPF dan DKIM records (Baca: Fungsi SPF dan DKIM untuk Autentikasi Email)
• Improve Content quality
• Don't use spam trigger words
• Get off blacklists
• Warm up new email addresses

Problem 3: "Cannot Receive Emails"

Causes:

• Mailbox quota full
• DNS/MX records incorrect
• Email forwarding misconfigured

Solutions:

• Check mailbox usage, delete old emails
• Verify MX records: mxtoolbox.com/mx-lookup
• Review forwarding settings
• Test with mail-tester.com

Problem 4: "Forgot Email Password"

Solution:

1. Login ke Plesk Panel
2. Navigate to email account
3. Click "Change Password"
4. Set new password
5. Update email clients dengan new password

Email Security Tips

1. Phishing Awareness

• Verify sender addresses carefully
• Don't click links from unknown senders
• Check for spelling/grammar errors
• Hover over links before clicking

2. Strong Authentication

• Use complex passwords
• Enable 2FA jika available
• Don't reuse passwords across services

3. Encryption

• Use SSL/TLS untuk email connections
• Consider S/MIME atau PGP untuk sensitive communications
• Verify certificates

4. Regular Monitoring

• Review sent items untuk unauthorized sends
• Check login history
• Monitor unusual activity
• Set up alerts

Kesimpulan

Membuat email melalui Plesk Panel cukup mudah dan cepat dilakukan. Dalam beberapa langkah sederhana, Anda dapat membuat email account baru dan melakukan konfigurasi sesuai dengan kebutuhan Anda.

Key Points untuk Remember:

• ✅ Professional Appearance: Email domain meningkatkan credibility
• ✅ Easy Setup: Plesk makes email creation straightforward
• ✅ Flexible Access: Webmail atau email client, pilihan Anda
• ✅ Rich Features: Autoresponders, filters, forwarding, dan more
• ✅ Security: Implement best practices untuk protect accounts
• ✅ Maintenance: Regular cleanup dan monitoring essential

Email domain professional adalah investasi penting untuk bisnis. Dengan email yang proper, Anda membangun trust dengan clients, meningkatkan brand image, dan ensure reliable communication.

Selamat mencoba! Jika Anda mengalami kesulitan atau membutuhkan bantuan dalam setup atau management email di Plesk Panel, tim support NusantaraHost siap membantu Anda 24/7.