How to Set Up Email Filters

Creating Email Filters

Email filters automatically organize incoming emails based on rules you define.

Create a Filter

1. Log into cPanel
2. Go to Email > Email Filters
3. Choose email account or "Global Email Filters" (affects all accounts)
4. Click Create a New Filter
5. Name your filter (e.g., "Move newsletters")
6. Set rules:
   • From: contains "@newsletter.com"
   • Subject: contains "[Sale]"
   • To: contains "support@"
7. Choose action:
   • Deliver to folder: Move to specific folder
   • Delete message: Automatically delete
   • Forward: Send to another email
   • Pipe to program: Advanced processing
8. Click Create

Common Filter Examples

• Sort by sender: Move all emails from specific sender to folder
• Flag spam: Delete emails with spam keywords
• Organize by subject: Sort newsletters, alerts, etc.
• Forward important emails: Auto-forward to mobile email

Managing Filters

Edit or delete filters from the Email Filters page. Filters process in order from top to bottom.