{"id":9666,"date":"2024-08-14T07:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=9666"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:10:36","slug":"how-can-i-use-mail-on-a-domain-without-using-a-slot","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-use-mail-on-a-domain-without-using-a-slot\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I use Mail on a Domain without using a slot?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At WPX, we understand how important it is to maximize the value of your hosting plan. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve made it easy to set up email on your domain or subdomain without using one of your website slots. If you need email functionality but don\u2019t want to host a full website, this feature is the perfect solution. In this article, we\u2019ll guide you through the simple steps to set up and manage email on a domain \u2014 no website slot required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an alias site?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An alias is an alternate name for a webpage or resource that is used to make it easier for users to find or remember. The alias site will display the content of the original site in the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few important things that you should know about aliases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aliases do not take Website slots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An alias site will use the DNS zone of the original site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can install an SSL certificate to an Alias, but it has to be manually included the first time. You can do that by installing a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-use-mail-on-a-domain-without-using-a-slot\/\">Custom SSL certificate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The alias site will display the content of the original website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aliases can have their own email boxes that won\u2019t be affected by the original website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-login-to-your-wpx-account\">Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/clientarea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-navigate-to-your-hosting-plan\">Step 2. Go to Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> button next to the plan you wish to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a036c3f27a23&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a036c3f27a23\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"796\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png 1919w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1536x637.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the <strong>WordPress Hosting<\/strong>, <strong>Agency Hosting<\/strong> or <strong>WooCommerce Hosting<\/strong> tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3. Add an alias site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Control Panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Create Website <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then select the <strong>Empty or Alias Site block. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a036c3f29317&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a036c3f29317\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1917\" height=\"860\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png 1917w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-1536x689.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-100x45.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the <strong>Alias site setup<\/strong> as shown in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Alias of.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, from the dropdown,<strong> choose a parent domain<\/strong> that uses WPX nameservers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type in the alias site name. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tick the option <strong>With own e-mail<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And when you&#8217;re ready, click on the <strong>Create <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a036c3f29ce3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a036c3f29ce3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1292\" height=\"503\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2.png 1292w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/email-alias-2-100x39.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1292px) 100vw, 1292px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\">That\u2019s it! Now you will see the alias site that you\u2019ve added in your email boxes when you<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.wpx.net\/how-can-i-create-a-new-email-box\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.wpx.net\/kb\/how-can-i-create-a-new-email-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">add a new email box.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have more questions? Contact the WPX Support Team through the live chat widget in the bottom-right corner, and they\u2019ll assist you promptly, typically within 30 seconds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At WPX, we understand how important it is to maximize the value of your hosting plan. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve made it easy to set up email on your domain or subdomain without using one of your website slots. 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