GreenGeeks is an independently owned shared hosting provider, founded in 2006 by Trey Gardner, positioned as an eco-friendly host (300% renewable energy match). All plans include email accounts via cPanel: unlimited on most plans, 50 on the entry Lite50 plan. The default mailbox quota is 250 MB (adjustable). Sending limit: 100 emails per hour on shared hosting. Maximum attachment size: 50 MB.
The previous brief on this page incorrectly stated GreenGeeks does not provide email. GreenGeeks includes full cPanel email hosting on all shared and WordPress plans.
Plans start at approximately $10.95/month on renewal (intro from $2.49/month).
Email on GreenGeeks
Bundled email
Email accounts on all plans via cPanel. IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and webmail. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurable through cPanel. Default mailbox quota is 250 MB per account (adjustable in cPanel up to the disk quota).
Sending limits
- 100 emails/hour on shared hosting
- VPS plans do not have this restriction
- WordPress sends via PHP
mail()by default (unsigned)
The 100/hour limit is the lowest among the major shared hosts. SiteGround allows 400/hr, Bluehost 500/hr, FastComet 200/hr. Sites with moderate email volume will hit this limit quickly.
When to add a third-party relay
The 100/hour cap makes a third-party relay advisable for any site beyond basic use. SMTP ports are open, so standard SMTP plugin integrations work. Use Postmark, SMTP2GO, or Mailgun for reliable transactional delivery.