Email Forwarding in cPanel

Setting up an email forwarder is quite easy. Follow the step-by-step guide below:

Step 1: Log in to cPanel

  • First, log in to your cPanel area and type Forwarders in the top right search bar.

Step 2: Access the Forwarders Page

  • Once you have the Forwarders page open, you'll see several options:

    • Managing: View all forwarders set up for your domains or filter them by a specific domain.

    • Add Forwarder: Create a specific email account forwarder.

    • Add Domain Forwarder: Redirect incoming email for invalid addresses to another domain.

Step 3: Create an Email Forwarder

  • To forward incoming emails from a specific account, use the Add Forwarder option. For example, to forward all incoming emails from hello@domain.com to hello@gmail.com, fill in the fields as follows:

You can also choose additional options, such as:

  • Discarding the email with a bounce-back error sent to the sender.

  • Forwarding to a cPanel system account.

  • Piping to a specific program.

  • Discarding the emails completely.

  • Once the email forwarder is set up successfully, you will see a confirmation page.

Step 4: Set Up a Domain Forwarder

  • If you wish to set up a domain forwarder, go back to the Forwarders main page and click Add Domain Forwarder.

  • Select the domain from which you want to forward emails and the destination domain. For example, to set up a domain forwarder from example.com to example2.com, fill in the details and click Add Domain Forwarder.

Important: Domain forwarders only activate when the system cannot deliver an email to an existing address or autoresponder.

  • If johnny@example.com exists, the email will not be forwarded to example2.com.

  • If johnny@example.com does not exist, the email will be forwarded to johnny@example2.com.

Step 5: Deleting Existing Forwarders

  • To delete any existing forwarders, navigate to the Forwarders main page and click the delete button.

Conclusion

Setting up email forwarding can enhance your email management. If you encounter any issues, our support team is here to help!

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