Setting Up a Forwarder

Email forwarding sends a copy of incoming email to another address.

  1. Log in to DirectAdmin
  2. Go to Email Manager → Forwarders
  3. Click Create Forwarder
  4. Enter the email address to forward from
  5. Enter the destination address to forward to
  6. Click Create

Options

  • Forward and keep a copy — The email stays in your mailbox AND is forwarded
  • Forward only — The email is only sent to the destination (not stored locally)

Catch-All Address

A catch-all forwards all email sent to non-existent addresses at your domain:

  1. Go to Email Manager → Forwarders (or Catch-All)
  2. Set the catch-all to forward to a specific address, or set it to fail (bounce) for non-existent addresses
Tip: We recommend setting catch-all to fail to avoid spam. Only forward specific addresses you actually use.