Add-on Domain emails

[Ann]

Now that CPanel 5 can have real email addresses for add-on domains (as opposed to sending them to a catch-all account at the main domain account) what is the proper way to set up email accounts for add-on domains in one's email client? I'm having a little problem in that area if you haven't guessed. ;)

OK, main domain account email would be (assuming threestooges.com is the main domain with moe as a user and curlysweb.com is an addon with curly as a user):

host name: mail.threestooges.com
user name: moe@threestooges.com
smtp host: mail.threestooges.com
smtp user: moe@threestooges.com

Then would the addon be:

hostname: mail.threestooges.com
username: curly@curlysweb.com
smtp host: mail.threestooges.com
smtp user: curly@curlysweb.com

?

And what if Larry doesn't have an email account at curlysweb.com, but someone sends an email to larry@curlysweb.com. Would it end up at curly@curlysweb.com or would it end up at moe@threestooges.com? (assuming moe@threestooges.com is the designated catch-all).

[admin]

It looks like you have most of what you posted correct. For catchall address configuration, you can designate this in your control panel under "default" address. However, due to a bug that another user made me aware of, I would recommend not changing this unless necessary. Are you having trouble checking mail on any of these accounts?

[Ann]

I seem to be able to receive anything addressed to my main domain just fine in the email I designated as my catch-all (which was not the default catch-all or main address)

I'm having problems receiving things to my add-on domains, and this might be a DNS resolving issue as I just moved them yesterday. Hopefully they're in that "between hosts" holding bin right now.

Would you suggest me going back to my default address as my catch all? Or is it too late now that I changed it?

[admin]

I would recommend you changing the catchall address back to your admin user's name.

[admin]

Also, are you unable to login on the other domains or is there just no mail in them?

[Ann]

I think it's working, but I just got something sent back to me at my isp email account for something I tried to send to eyebalm at eyebalm.com, however I AM able to receive email from a mailing list I'm on at that address. Weird.

It may just be DNS resolving thing at this point. If it's still flakey in a few days, I'll get back with you on it.;)

(edited to fix my email so spammerbots won't pick it up)