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How to Create Email Filters in cPanel?
Email filters in cPanel give you another level of control over email – especially over spam email you may receive. This article describes how to set up email filters in cPanel and provides some tips and tricks for reducing spam.
Table of Contents
Step 1: Log in to cPanel
- Go to your cPanel login URL, usually something like
yourdomain.com/cpanel
. - Enter your username and password to log in.
Step 2: Access the Email Filters
- Once you’re in the cPanel dashboard, scroll down to the Email section.
- Click on Email Filters.
Step 3: Select the Email Account
- You’ll see a list of email accounts associated with your domain.
- Choose the email account for which you want to create filters by clicking Manage Filters next to the relevant account.
Step 4: Create a New Filter
- Click on the Create a New Filter button.
- You’ll be prompted to name your filter. Choose a descriptive name that helps you remember what the filter does.
Step 5: Set the Filter Rules
- Rules: Under Rules, you can define the conditions that will trigger the filter. You can choose from various options like “From”, “Subject”, “To”, etc., and specify the criteria.
- For example, if you want to filter out all emails from a specific sender, you could select “From” and “equals” and then enter the sender’s email address.
- Actions: In the Actions section, define what should happen to emails that meet the filter criteria. You can choose actions like:
- Discard Message: Automatically delete the email.
- Redirect to Email: Forward the email to another address.
- Deliver to Folder: Move the email to a specific folder within your inbox.
- Pipe to a Program: Send the email to a script or program.
Step 6: Save the Filter
- After setting your rules and actions, click Create to save the filter.
Step 7: Test Your Filter
- Once your filter is created, it’s a good idea to test it by sending a test email to see if the filter works as expected.
Additional Tips:
- Edit or Delete Filters: You can always go back to the Email Filters section to edit or delete filters as needed.
- Order of Filters: If you have multiple filters, they will be processed in the order listed, from top to bottom. You can rearrange them if necessary.
This should help you manage your incoming emails more efficiently by automating how they are handled based on the criteria you set.