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Email Catch All ​

Email Catch All

URL: /client/email-catch-alls

Forward any message sent to a non-existent recipient on your domain to a chosen email address.

Overview ​

An email catch-all is a fallback rule for a domain: when a message is sent to an address that does not have a real mailbox (for example, [email protected]), the catch-all forwards that message to a predefined address instead of bouncing it. This is useful for catching typos and for legacy aliases that should not be created individually.

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Requirement

To create a catch-all for a domain, at least one mailbox must already exist on that domain.

Create Email Catch All ​

Click the Add Email Catch All button to open the create modal. The form includes:

Create email catch all ​

  • Select domain (dropdown, required) – Choose which domain the catch-all rule applies to. Only domains with at least one existing mailbox are listed.
  • Send to address (dropdown) – Choose the destination mailbox that will receive forwarded messages.

Form buttons: Create, Create & create another, Cancel

Find Catch-Alls ​

Use the search bar to quickly locate existing rules.

Catch-All Management ​

When catch-all rules exist, the table displays:

  • Domain – The domain the rule applies to.
  • Send to – The destination mailbox that receives forwarded messages.
  • Actions – Edit or delete the catch-all rule.

Empty State ​

If no catch-all rules have been configured, the interface displays No email catch alls.

How It Works ​

When the catch-all is active for a domain:

  • Mail sent to a recipient that matches an existing mailbox is delivered to that mailbox as usual.
  • Mail sent to any other address on the domain is forwarded to the configured "Send to" mailbox.

Disable or remove the catch-all to restore the default behaviour, where mail to non-existent addresses bounces back to the sender.