How to create email filters

Automatically sort, forward or delete incoming email based on rules you set.

Updated September 27, 20261 min read

Email filters act on incoming messages that match rules you choose, for example deleting email with a certain word in the subject, or moving email from one sender to a folder.

cPanel › Email › Email Filters

  1. Log in to cPanel.
  2. In the Email section, click Email Filters.
  3. Next to the email address, click Manage Filters.
  4. Click Create a New Filter and give it a name.
  5. Under Rules, choose what to match, such as From or Subject, how to match it, and the text to look for.
  6. Under Actions, choose what to do, such as Deliver to Folder, Redirect to Email or Discard Message.
  7. Click Create.

To apply a filter to every mailbox on your account, use Global Email Filters instead.

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