How to set up email forwarding in cPanel

In order to create email forwarding in cPanel, follow the instructions below;


for cPanel paper_lantern theme
for cPanel x3 theme


for cPanel paper_lantern theme:
 
1. Log into your cPanel, navigate to Email section > Forwarders:





2. To create new forwarding rule, click on Add Forwarder:





3. Fill out the fields and when ready click on Add Forwarder:





NOTE: You can forward emails sent to non-existent mailbox without having to create the mailbox itself.

If you would like to set up catch-all, you can use Default Address menu:

 





The default email address will 'catch' any mail that is sent to an invalid email address for your domain.

So if you would like all email sent to @yourdomain.com to be forwarded to existing mailbox [email protected], the forwarder should look as follows:






for cPanel x3 theme:

1. Log into your cPanel, navigate to section Mail > Forwarders:




2. To create new forwarding rule, click on Add Forwarder:





3. Fill out the fields and when ready click on Add Forwarder:





NOTE: You can forward emails sent to non-existent mailbox without having to create the mailbox itself.

If you would like to set up catch-all, you can use Default Address menu;





The default email address will 'catch' any mail that is sent to an invalid email address for your domain.

So if you would like all email sent to @yourdomain.com to be forwarded to existing mailbox [email protected], the forwarder should look as follows:





That's it!

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