Password & Account Info
The Settings → Account page in Opterius Mail shows your account information, but it deliberately does not allow you to change your password. This article explains why, and tells you exactly where to go to change your password.
What the Account Page Shows
Navigate to Settings → Account to see:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Email address | Your full email address (the one you logged in with) |
| Display name | The name shown as the sender when you compose messages |
| Account type | Always "IMAP user" for standard webmail users |
| Two-factor authentication status | Whether 2FA is currently enabled on your account |
| Last login | Date and time of your last successful login |
Why You Cannot Change Your Password Here
Opterius Mail uses IMAP authentication — when you log in, Opterius Mail passes your credentials directly to the IMAP server (Dovecot) for verification. Opterius Mail does not store your password in its own database. There is no local copy to change.
This is a security feature, not a limitation. Because passwords are not stored in the webmail database:
- A compromise of the Opterius Mail database does not expose user passwords.
- Password policy is enforced in one place (your mail server), not duplicated.
- Admin resets take effect immediately without any webmail-side action.
The Account settings page does not include a "Change password" form because Opterius Mail has no mechanism to update the password on your IMAP server.
How to Change Your Email Password
The correct place to change your password depends on how your hosting is set up:
If You Use Opterius Panel
- Log in to Opterius Panel (typically at
https://your-server/or via the URL your host provided). - Go to Email → Accounts.
- Find your email account in the list.
- Click Change Password next to your account.
- Enter a new password (or use the generator) and click Save.
The new password takes effect immediately on the IMAP/SMTP server. Your next Opterius Mail login will require the new password.
Note: If you have a "Remember me" session active in Opterius Mail, it will stop working after you change your password because the session stores the encrypted credential used for IMAP. You will be redirected to the login page automatically and must log in again with the new password.
If You Use a Different Control Panel
- cPanel: Log in to cPanel → Email → Email Accounts → Click Manage next to the account → Change Password.
- DirectAdmin: Log in to DirectAdmin → E-Mail Manager → Change E-Mail Password.
- Plesk: Log in to Plesk → Mail → the relevant account → Change Password.
If You Are the Mail Server Admin (No Panel)
If mail accounts are managed directly in Dovecot (e.g. via /etc/dovecot/users or a MySQL virtual users table), update the password hash in your Dovecot user database. For example, with Dovecot's default passwd-file format:
doveadm pw -s SHA512-CRYPT
# Enter new password when prompted, copy the hash, update /etc/dovecot/users
Changing Your Display Name
Unlike your password, your display name (the name that appears as the sender in outgoing email) can be changed directly within Opterius Mail:
- Go to Settings → Account.
- Edit the Display name field.
- Click Save.
This sets a name in Opterius Mail's user_settings table. It is used as the From: display name when you compose and send messages. It does not change the display name stored on the mail server itself — if your mail server or a connected client uses a different source for the display name, those may differ.
Recovering a Forgotten Password
Opterius Mail has no "Forgot password" flow because it does not manage passwords. If you cannot remember your email password:
- Contact your hosting administrator or use the control panel's admin interface to reset the password for your account.
- In Opterius Panel: an admin can reset your email account password in Email → Accounts → Change Password.