Tired of Manually Sorting Email? Create User-Level Email Filters in cPanel
Tired of manually sorting your professional email? This step-by-step video demonstrates how to create and manage **User-Level Email Filters in cPanel**.
You can find a comprehensive video guide at the end of this post!
What Are Email Filters?
Email filters are **powerful tools** that let you define rules to automatically **sort, forward, or discard** incoming mail based on criteria like the sender, recipient, subject, or message body. This is essential for **keeping your inbox organized** and managing spam.
⚙️ Email Filter Setup Steps
- Log into your cPanel dashboard.
(The layout may vary slightly depending on your host.)
- Scroll down to the Email section and click the ???? User Filters icon.
- Click Manage Filters next to the email account you want to set the filter for.
- Click Create a New Filter.
- Enter a descriptive Filter Name.
- Define your Rules.
For example, you might set the rule: "If **From** **contains** `newsletter@example.com`." You can combine multiple rules using **"and"** or **"or"** conditions.
- Define your Actions.
For example, choose **Deliver to folder** and select or create a folder like "Newsletters," or choose to **Redirect to Email** (forward) or **Discard Message**.
- Click Create to save the filter.
