---
title: "Nexcess Email"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/email/nexcess/"
description: "Learn how email works with managed applications. Configure reliable transactional SMTP for your site or store and find mailbox hosting options."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2025-09-12"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Nexcess Email

Email is a critical service for any Nexcess Managed Application, from a Managed WordPress blog to a high-volume Managed Magento **e-shop**. Functionality is divided into two distinct categories: transactional emails sent by the application and standard mailbox hosting for your domain. Understanding how each is handled is key to ensuring effective communication.

1. **Transactional Emails:** These are automated messages sent by your application, such as password resets, contact form submissions, and order confirmations for your **store**. The deliverability of these emails is paramount. The best practice is to configure your application to send mail via a dedicated SMTP service to ensure messages reach the inbox.
2. **Mailbox Hosting:** This refers to standard email accounts at your domain (e.g., `contact@yourdomain.com`). How this is handled varies by product. Some plans include email hosting within a control panel, while highly optimized platforms like Managed WordPress and WooCommerce treat it as a separate service to maximize website performance.

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Nexcess Email articles

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This page provides a central hub for email management resources across our managed application platforms.

- ## [How to configure your local email client for Nexcess](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/email/nexcess/configure-local-email-client/)
    
    Configure your Nexcess email client with IMAP, POP3, and SMTP settings. Includes port numbers, server hostnames, and SSL/TLS requirements.
    
    
    
    [Read more: How to configure your local email client for Nexcess](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/email/nexcess/configure-local-email-client/)