How to Repair Horde Database (cphorde) in cPanel

Check If the Horde Database Exists

Before repairing, check if the Horde database is available.

For closely related cPanel / mail-stack topics, see cpsrvd — cPanel Service Daemon, Understanding the .cagefs Folder in CloudLinux, MySQL Corrupt Database Files, and phpMyAdmin "Error During Session Start".

List Databases

Run the following command:

mysql -e "SHOW DATABASES LIKE 'horde';"

If horde appears in the output, proceed to Step 2.

If it does not appear, the database is missing and needs to be rebuilt (Step 4).

Repair the Horde Database

If the database exists but Horde is not working, repair it.

Use mysqlcheck to Repair Horde Tables

mysqlcheck -r horde

If MySQL is running but tables are still corrupted, try:

mysql -e "REPAIR TABLE horde.turba_objects;"

turba_objects is the Horde contacts table, replace it with other tables if needed.

Restart cPanel Services

After repairing, restart the cPanel services:

service cpanel restart

If Horde still does not work, restart MySQL:

systemctl restart mysql

Rebuild the Horde Database (If Repair Fails)

If the database is missing or severely corrupted, reset it.

Reset Horde Database

/scripts/fullhordereset

or manually:

mysql -e "DROP DATABASE horde;"
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/update_horde_config --force

Restart Services

service cpanel restart
systemctl restart mysql

This will recreate the Horde database and its tables.

Verify Horde is Working

1. Log into cPanel
2. Go to Webmail > Horde
3. Check if emails, contacts, and settings are loading

Horde should now work without issues!

Summary of Fixes

Now Horde Webmail should be fully functional!