How to create Email Forwarding in cPanel

Email forwarding automatically redirects incoming messages from one email address to another. This feature is commonly used to consolidate multiple accounts or route emails to a preferred mailbox.

On this page

• Before you start
• How to set up Email Forwarding for Individual Emails
• How to set up Email Forwarding for All Emails in a Domain

Before you start

Make sure you can access your cPanel, then proceed with the instructions below.

How to set up Email Forwarding for Individual Emails

Use this option to forward all incoming emails from one address to another—for example, from [email protected] to [email protected].

To set up a forwarder:

1. Go to the Email panel and click Forwarders.
2. Click Add Forwarder.
3. Under Address to Forward, enter the username of the email address you want to forward (e.g., joe).
4. Under Domain, select the correct domain for that email address.
5. Under Destination, select Forward to Email Address.
6. Enter the full email address that will receive the forwarded messages (e.g., [email protected]).
7. Click Add Forwarder, then click OK to confirm.

Once set up, all incoming emails to your selected address will automatically be forwarded to the destination email.

Manage Existing Forwarders

• Search — To quickly find a specific entry, type a keyword in the Search box and click Go.
• Trace — To view the route a forwarded email takes, find the address and click the Trace icon under the Actions column.
• Delete — To remove a forwarder, find the entry, click the Delete icon under the Actions column, then click Delete Forwarder to confirm.

How to set up Email Forwarding for All Emails in a Domain

Use Domain Forwarding to forward all emails from one domain to another.

To set up a domain forwarder:

1. Go to the Email panel and click Forwarders.
2. Click Add Domain Forwarder.
3. Select the domain whose emails you want to forward.
4. In the field beside it, enter the destination domain.
5. Click Add Domain Forwarder.