If you have self-managed websites, you may often access cPanel or webmail. cPanel and webmail are two services that always relate to the website management. cPanel is a service to manage files and databases with a web-based graphical interface, while webmail is a service to send or receive messages via a web browser.
To access cPanel or webmail, you need a web browser. Accessing cPanel or webmail takes a few steps. You need to open the web browser first and then type the URL in the address bar of the browser to open cPanel or webmail page. Actually, there is a more practical way. You can create a desktop shortcut for cPanel or webmail and then use it.
A shortcut is a quick way to access a file, a folder, or an application. A desktop shortcut is an icon or a thumbnail that appears on the computer desktop. The shortcut icon for cPanel or webmail uses the icon of the default browser. When the desktop shortcut has finished creating, you just need to double-click it to open the cPanel or webmail page.
When you access cPanel or webmail via a desktop shortcut, the default browser automatically launches and directly opens the cPanel or webmail page. Creating desktop shortcuts for cPanel and webmail is not a difficult task. cPanel provides features for this purpose. Here are the steps:
First log in to your cPanel account, in the Preferences group, click the Shortcuts (icon) button.
On the next page, you can see two links. The first link, Access cPanel, is used to create a desktop shortcut for cPanel, while the second link, Access cPanel Webmail, is used to create a desktop shortcut for webmail.
To start creating a desktop shortcut for cPanel, drag the cPanel Access link to the computer desktop area and then release. The desktop shortcut created uses the default browser icon with label Access cPanel. You can create a desktop shortcut for webmail in the same way.
Now, you have two additional desktop shortcuts, one for cPanel and one for webmail.
