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How to set mail filter in cPanel
<seo title="How to set mail filter in cPanel" metakeywords="set filter,spam filter,junk mail filter,mail filtering,mail filter,how to block spam" metadescription="How to set mail filter in cPanel" /> <br> <div align=justify>Each [http://myidealhost.com/hosting.shtml hosting account] provided by [http://myidealhost.com/about.shtml MyIdealHost hosting provider] is supplied with cPanel control panel. cPanel includes numerous features to manage your web hosting account. One of them is the mail filters. The mail filters can be created for the whole [http://myidealhost.com/hosting.shtml hosting account] or just for a single mailbox. Creating the mail filters can remove unwanted emails automatical or forward them to some junk mailbox, etc. It is important for a filter to have a unique name. If a mail filter is named the same as another one, then it will be overwritten. cPanel allows to set a mail filter either for the whole account (account level filtering) or for each separate mailbox (user level filtering). This article will be dedicated to the user level filtering. Follow these steps to set (e.g.) a spam filter in cpanel: '''1'''. Click on the '''Create a new Filter''' button. '''2'''. Type the desired filter name in the '''Filter Name''' box. '''3'''. Select the desired message characteristic (''from, subject, to,'' etc.) from the pull-down menu. '''4'''. Select an operator (''contains, begins with, ends with'', etc.) from the pull-down menu. '''5'''. Enter the words you wish to use as a filter. '''6'''. You can add and take the rules off for your spam filter by using the ''''+'''' and ''''-'''' buttons. '''7'''. Select the action from the pull-down menu under '''Actions'''. '''8'''. Click '''Activate''' to set the filter needed. {{#icon: Filter.png|Mail filter}} Then it is recommended to test the filter using the text box below the '''Filter Test''' heading. When the test is run, it is important to read over the data to ensure that the set filter functions properly and produces the desired result. Now that you know how to set filter in cPanel you are able to create a separate rule for each mailbox under your account. This helps to organize your email service. Also you know how to block spam using the junk mail filter option.</div>
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