Howto configure redirection/forward of specific user emails to another email address in Cpanel
27th Feb 2021 | category: Emails | Hits: 63
Most times we redirect the entire email account to another email address making all content visible to the other person. But this time what if we want certain senders to be redirected to another email address.
Well it is very possible and can be configured in Cpanel under Email Filters. And below is how you can achieve it.
Step 1: - Login cPanel
Login Cpanel -> under Mail section click Email Filters.
Step 2: Email Filters
Under Email Filters -> choose a user (email address) you are to create a redirection for in our case is jbheki@yourcompanyname.com wants to redirect emails from Government Tax body collections@taxbodygov.com to a company accounts@yourcompanyname.com email address.
Click on Manage Filters
Create and manage email filters for an email address that you specify. This can be useful if you want to avoid spam, redirect mail, or pipe messages to a program.
Email Filter Button
Step 3: Create Filter
Under manage filters -> click on Create a New Filter
Create Filter
Step 4: Configure a Filter
Under your create a new filter for jbheki@yourcompanyname.com, fill in the details :-
Filter Name - can be a name that helps you identify the filter.
Rules - put the email you are filtering in our case "jbheki@yourcompanyname.com";.
Actions - whose emails are to be redirected away from your account. In our case it is collections@taxbodygov.com
Choose "Redirect to Email" option and click on Create.
Redirect to Email
Once you click on create, the filter will be successfully created.
NOTE:
- No email copy will stay in your inbox that means all emails will be redirected that come on your account.
- The best thing is to ADD another action inclusive of your email address if you want to get another copy.