InMotion Hosting

InMotion Hosting is an independently owned shared and WordPress hosting provider, co-founded in 2001 by Sunil Saxena and Todd Robinson in Virginia Beach, VA. Shared plans include email accounts via cPanel: 10 on the Core (entry) plan, unlimited on higher tiers. Documented sending limits: 250 emails per hour (combined across all email addresses on the account), 6,000 per day, with a maximum of 50 recipients per message.

Plans start at approximately $18.99/month on renewal (intro from $2.75/month). The renewal jump is one of the steepest in the shared hosting category.

Email on InMotion Hosting

Bundled email

Email accounts on all plans via cPanel. 10 accounts on Core; unlimited on Launch, Power, and Pro. IMAP (143/993), POP3 (110/995), SMTP (587/465), and webmail. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configurable through cPanel.

Sending limits

Limit Value
Emails per hour (all addresses combined) 250
Emails per day 6,000
Recipients per message 50

The 250/hour limit applies across all email addresses on the cPanel account combined, not per address. This is more restrictive than per-address limits on other hosts. Limit increases are available via WHM request.

WordPress sends via PHP mail() by default (unsigned). InMotion documents WP Mail SMTP configuration for better deliverability.

When to add a third-party relay

When the combined 250/hour or 6,000/day limit constrains email output, or when deliverability from shared IP reputation is insufficient. SMTP ports 587 and 465 are open; standard plugin integrations work. Use Postmark, SMTP2GO, or Mailgun for dedicated deliverability.