Published on: 02/09/2023 | Updated on: 01/20/2025 | Reading Time: 2 minutes
DirectAdmin Email Forwarders
Locate the E-Mail Manager section, shown below and click on Forwarders
MultipleDomains
If you have multiple domains hosted on a single DirectAdmin account, click on the domain name where you see Domain: yourdomain.com (your domain is a blue hyperlink located near the search field) to toggle between the domains to then manage your site redirects.
This next screen, shown below, will list any existing Forwarders and allow you to create a new Forwarder by clicking the blue button that says Create E-Mail Forwarder. You can also click the check box next to an existing forwarder to have the option to delete it.
DirectAdmin E-Mail Forwarders Screen
Once you click the button to Create an E-Mail Forwarder, you will see the screen below
DirectAdmin Create E-Mail Forwarder Screen
Add Destination Options
Email
Choose this option if you want to forward all messages to a different email account. NOTE: This option leaves a copy in the inbox of BOTH email accounts.
Pipe
Use this option if you need to Pipe emails into a software solution such as a ticketing system. The software solution will provide you with the Pipe command to use.
:blackhole;
This option will delete any messages sent to the specified email address and not send a failure notice to whoever attempted to send the email.
:fail;
Choosing this option will send a failed message to the sender. If you are looking for a ‘catch all’ option, this is what you should choose.