What is Email Forwarding?

Email forwarding automatically sends a copy of incoming emails to another address. For example, forward info@yourdomain.com to your personal Gmail account.

Creating a Forwarder

1

Go to Email in EGPNL

Log in and navigate to EmailForwarders.

2

Click Add Forwarder

Click the Add Forwarder or Create Forwarder button.

3

Enter Source Address

Enter the email address to forward FROM (e.g., info for info@yourdomain.com).

4

Enter Destination

Enter the email address to forward TO (e.g., your personal email).

5

Save

Click Create or Save. The forwarder is now active!

Types of Forwarding

Forward Only

Emails are forwarded to another address. No local copy is kept. The source address doesn't need to exist as a mailbox.

Forward and Keep Copy

Emails are forwarded AND kept in the original mailbox. The source address must exist as an email account.

Use Case: Forward sales@ to multiple team members so everyone receives inquiries simultaneously.

Forward to Multiple Addresses

To forward to multiple destinations:

  1. Create the first forwarder as usual
  2. Create additional forwarders with the same source
  3. Each destination receives a copy

Catch-All Forwarding

A catch-all forwards all emails sent to non-existent addresses on your domain:

  1. Go to EmailForwarders
  2. Create a forwarder with * as the source
  3. Enter your destination email
  4. Save the forwarder
Catch-All Warning: Catch-all addresses receive a lot of spam because spammers try random addresses. Use with caution.

Managing Forwarders

Edit a Forwarder

  1. Go to Forwarders in EGPNL
  2. Find the forwarder
  3. Click Edit
  4. Change destination and save

Delete a Forwarder

  1. Go to Forwarders in EGPNL
  2. Find the forwarder
  3. Click Delete
  4. Confirm deletion

Common Uses

  • Consolidation: Forward multiple addresses to one inbox
  • Team Distribution: Forward support@ to all support staff
  • Backup: Keep copies of important emails in another account
  • Transition: Forward old email to new address during migration