Email hosting
These shared Email hosting packages are suitable for:
Individuals and small businesses requiring basic Emails (POP, IMAP and SMTP) running on Outlook, Mac Mail or mobile device, while requiring 24/7 web mail access.
Reliable Email hosting including Roundcube webmail client;
- security first with SSL enabled Email.
- exceptional reliability so you can be confident that personal and business mails are delivered on time.
- spam & virus protection, auto-responders, forwarders and Email contacts.
- Perfect solution when sites are hosted elsewhere, e.g Wix, Shopify, but preferring a local Email hosting provider.
ROUNDCUBE
Personal
R69.00PM*
30-Day money back
Email Personal
Technical Features
0 Sub-domains
0 FTP Accounts
10 Auto-responders
10 Email forwarders
0 MySQL Databases
SpamAssassin
0 Domain Pointers
Free Let's Encrypt SSL
Service and Support
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Mail lookup tool
99.9% uptime
Complete (D)NS Management
Multiple PHP Versions
Comprehensive Knowledge Base
Security
DDoS Protection
Web Application Firewall
Malware Scanning
24/7 Monitoring
Standard
R109.00PM
30-Day money back
Email Standard
Technical Features
1 Sub-domains
0 FTP Accounts
20 Auto-responders
20 Email forwarders
0 MySQL Databases
SpamAssassin
0 Domain Pointers
Free Let's Encrypt SSL
Service and Support
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Mail lookup tool
99.9% uptime
Complete (D)NS Management
Multiple PHP Versions
Comprehensive Knowledge Base
Security
DDoS Protection
Web Application Firewall
Malware Scanning
24/7 Monitoring
Business
R159.00PM
30-Day money back
Free .za registration
Email Business
Technical Features
2 Sub-domains
0 FTP Accounts
50 Auto-responders
50 Email forwarders
0 MySQL Databases
SpamAssassin
0 Domain Pointers
Free Let's Encrypt SSL
Service and Support
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Mail lookup tool
99.9% uptime
Complete (D)NS Management
Multiple PHP Versions
Comprehensive Knowledge Base
Security
DDoS Protection
Web Application Firewall
Malware Scanning
24/7 Monitoring
Business+
R299.00PM
30-Day money back
Annual .za renewals
Email Business+
Technical Features
4 Sub-domains
0 FTP Accounts
100 Auto-responders
100 Email forwarders
0 MySQL Databases
SpamAssassin
0 Domain Pointers
Free Let's Encrypt SSL
Service and Support
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Mail lookup tool
99.9% uptime
Complete (D)NS Management
Multiple PHP Versions
Comprehensive Knowledge Base
Security
DDoS Protection
Web Application Firewall
Malware Scanning
24/7 Monitoring
Email hosting fully self-managed | * Personal plan charged quarterly | ** Inodes represent the total number of data files on your shared hosting environment.
SELECT THE RIGHT PLAN…
Personal
1 Email domain
POP, IMAP and SMTP
200 mails per day*
STORAGE
5GB
RESOURCES
1 CPU / 1Gb RAM / 25 Tasks
FILE SYSTEM
50,000 inodes
Standard
2 Email domains
POP, IMAP and SMTP
200 mails per day*
STORAGE
10GB
RESOURCES
1 CPU / 1Gb RAM / 25 Tasks
FILE SYSTEM
100,000 inodes
Business
3 Email domains
POP, IMAP and SMTP
200 mails per day*
STORAGE
20GB
RESOURCES
1 CPU / 1Gb RAM / 25 Tasks
FILE SYSTEM
200,000 inodes
Business+
4 Email domains
POP, IMAP and SMTP
200 mails per day*
STORAGE
40GB
RESOURCES
1 CPU / 1Gb RAM / 25 Tasks
FILE SYSTEM
400,000 inodes
Resources are shared by all Email domains in client hosting space | * Sending limit is per Email account with maximum of 1000 mails per day, per domain
Do you require a custom solution with MORE Email storage
Email hosting packages include these standard features
30-day money back guarantee.
Free mail migration*
Unmetered Traffic**
Daily backups
DirectAdmin Web Control Panel
Super Fast SSD storage
30-Day money back
Email & ticket support
24/7 Monitoring
Roundcube Webmail client
Brute Attack protection
Easy and simple sign up
Free .za domain***
Serious-ly Cool Features
DirectAdmin (latest custom build)
PHP 7.4, PHP 8.0, PHP 8.1
Apache 2.4
Linux OS 7 (LAMP)
SuperMicro hardware
10 Gbe Internal Network
99.9% uptime
Gb External Network
Raid 100 SSD with caching
Samsung Enterprise SSD hard drives
Unlimited traffic
DoveCot (2.3)
Exim MTA (4.9)
SpamAssassin
RoundCube Webmail (1.4)
POP/IMAP + Contacts
SECURITY
Brute-force login attack prevention
XSS attack protection
Support for PGP encryption
OAuth/XOauth login support
Backup daily
Restore via DA
Remote backups
DNS management
PHP configuration
DDOS prevention
24/7 monitoring
* First migration free | ** Although bandwidth is not monitored, it is linked to FUP | *** Free .za domains on Business & Business+ applies to annual payment only
24/7 WEBMAIL ACCESS
Rouncube is a webmail client, allowing online access to your mailbox, from any location via an internet browser, much like logging into Gmail, using your Email address and mailbox password. View webmail address
SOME OF THE FEATURES
- Drag-&-drop message management
- Full featured address book with groups and LDAP connectors
- IMAP folder management
- Built-in caching for fast mailbox access
- Import/export functions
- Light and dark interface modes
Read more…
Most Popular knowledge base articles
Create email signature
Follow this guide to setup your Outlook signature.
import domain email into gmail
Prefer to use Gmail as your client. This guide will help with setting up your domain Email.
Acquire Email settings/Webmail URL
Visit our mail lookup tool to obtain Email settings and Webmail URL.
Can I host a website on Email only hosting?
No. Email only hosting does not allow for websites and databases. This is ideally for those who host their websites with 3rd party providers.
Can I upgrade from Email only to Web hosting?
Short answer. Yes!
We would have to take a backup and migrate the Emails to the web hosting plan.
Simply send us a request to assist with the upgrade.
How does DirectAdmin compare to cPanel?
The short answer is that it compares very favorable in most aspects. DirectAdmin https://www.directadmin.com/ is an extremely flexible, stable and fast hosting panel that also runs on Linux as has proven to be very reliable over the last couple of years.
Will I be able to keep my Email history when I migrate to Serious.host?
Absolutely! All Email messages and attachements are migrated to our hosting environment, prior to transfer of your domain. Your folder structure will also remain intact, so no need for concern.
What if I only use Webmail?
Your Webmail interface will always be accessible, no matter where you are, as long as you have an internet connection. Roundcube is also optimized for mobile devices and therefore super easy to navigate.
How are resources allocated for each package?
Besides disk space (storage) and Inodes (total file system), the following resources are allocated to each hosting package, of which the vCPU / RAM / Tasks are displayed on each hosting package, while the rest of the resources are listed under each hosting plan’s additional features option;
1. vCPU quota – % of vCPU core
2. Memory (RAM) Max – Absolute Memory limit
3. Memory (RAM) High – Throttle Memory above this limit
4. Processes/Tasks – Max number of processes or tasks
5. IO read – Max rate data kan be read from a disk (mbps)
6. IO write – Max rate data can be written to a disk (mbps)
7. IOPS read – Max disk read operations per second
8. IOPS write – Max disk write operations per second
Please note the below:
All Email hosting plans offer the same resources.
Can I send bulk mail through this server?
Unfortunately not.
You will have to sign up with a 3rd party bulk Email provider, e.g. MailChimp
How do I setup my mail account on a mobile device?
You can view the setup instructions for the most popular devices here: https://hostingsupport.co.za/knowledge-base/mobile-email/
How to setup Email account on Outlook?
Please see view this article for assistance: https://hostingsupport.co.za/kb-article/email-on-outlook-2013-imap/
Am I able to migrate my own Emails to my new hosting account?
Yes, you can. Simply navigate to the IMAPsync migrations option, under Email manager in your DirectAdmin host panel and complete the required fields.
Will there be downtime when Emails are migrated to Serious.host?
This depends.
If you request our assistance we will ensure that there is no downtime or that any possible downtime is planned ahead and communicated accordingly.
Can I synchronize calendars with standard mail?
Unfortunately not.
Rouncube only allows for standard IMAP/POP protocols with contacts.
What does self-management of Email hosting entail?
This simply means that clients are responsible for the day-to-day administrative tasks that take place within their hosting space as well as any related third party applications, e.g.
1. Creating mail accounts
2. Setting up Emails on desktop client software, mobile and/or tablets
3. Reset Email passwords, etc.
For additional info please navigate to Terms and Conditions | serious.host and select HOSTING.
Which hosting plan offers a free domain?
Business hosting offers free registration for .co.za, .net.za, .org.za and .web.za domains when hosting is paid annually, while annual renewal of the above domains are included in the hosting fee of the Business+ hosting plans, when paying for the whole year.