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How to forward email to another address

Send copies of messages for one address to another mailbox, e.g. your Gmail.

Where
cPanel → Email → Forwarders
Time
2 minutes
  1. 1

    Open Forwarders

    In cPanel, go to the Email section and click Forwarders.

  2. 2

    Add a forwarder

    Click Add Forwarder.

  3. 3

    Address to forward

    Type the address that should be forwarded (e.g. sales) and choose the domain.

  4. 4

    Destination

    Choose Forward to Email Address and type where it should go, e.g. john@gmail.com.

  5. 5

    Save

    Click Add Forwarder. Send a test message to check it arrives.

cPanel Add a New Forwarder form
Type the address, choose Forward to Email Address, enter the destination and click Add Forwarder.
Good to know
  • Forwarding to Gmail or Outlook.com can sometimes land in spam. Connecting the mailbox with IMAP is more reliable.

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