Email forwarders allow you to automatically forward emails from one address to another. This can be useful for managing multiple addresses (e.g., sales@yourdomain.com to info@yourdomain.com) or if you want to have emails from one account forwarded to a personal email address.
Steps to Create an Email Forwarder in cPanel:
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Log in to cPanel.
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Under the Email section, click on Forwarders.
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Click Add Forwarder.
Setting Up the Forwarder:
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Email Address to Forward: Select the email account you want to forward emails from (e.g., sales@yourdomain.com).
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Destination Email Address: Enter the email address where you want the emails to be forwarded (e.g., info@yourdomain.com).
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Click Add Forwarder.
Managing Forwarders:
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To remove a forwarder, simply click Delete next to the forwarder you wish to remove.
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You can also edit the destination email address if necessary.
Why Use Email Forwarders?:
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Centralized Management: Forward emails from different addresses (e.g., support@, sales@) to a single inbox for easier management.
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Redirect Emails: Automatically forward emails to an alternate address if your primary account is unavailable or to a different department.
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Prevent Spam: Forward emails from one address to another, keeping your main inbox cleaner.
Important Notes:
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Forwarder Limitations: If you are forwarding emails to an external server (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo), make sure the destination server accepts incoming emails from your domain to avoid email rejection.
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Catch-All Forwarder: Setting up a catch-all forwarder will allow you to forward any email sent to a non-existing address (e.g., anyname@yourdomain.com) to a designated account.
