Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: cPanel & WHM 138 (Jupiter theme)
The default address (also called a catch-all) decides what happens to mail sent to addresses on your domain that do not exist, for example typos such as inof@example.com.
Steps
- Log in to cPanel (for example at
https://yourdomain.com:2083, or from the Ucartz client area). - Open Email › Default Address.
- Choose the domain.
- Pick what should happen to unrouted mail:
- Discard the email while your server processes it by SMTP time with an error message: the sender gets a bounce. This is the recommended setting.
- Forward to Email Address: every message goes to one mailbox (a catch-all).
- Under Advanced Options: forward to your system account, pipe to a program, or discard without notice.
- Click Change.
Note: A catch-all collects large amounts of spam sent to made-up addresses, and can fill the mailbox. Use it only if you really need it.
