Setting up Email Forwarding and Catch-All Addresses in Virtualmin
Learn how to set up email forwarding and catch-all addresses in Virtualmin. Ideal for small businesses that don't want to miss any emails. Step-by-step guide.
Why Email Forwarding and Catch-All Addresses Are Important
For small businesses, professional email communication is crucial. With email forwarding, you can redirect incoming messages to a central address, while a catch-all address ensures that no email is lost – even if it is sent to a non-existent address. Setting this up in Virtualmin is quick and easy.
Step 1: Access Virtualmin
Log in to your Virtualmin control panel. If you don't have a hosting package yet, check out our web hosting packages – all include Virtualmin.
Step 2: Set Up Email Forwarding
2.1 Open the "Email" Menu
Navigate to Email → Forwarding.
2.2 Create a New Forwarding
Click on Add Forwarding. Enter the desired local address (e.g., info@yourdomain.com) and the target address to which it should be forwarded (e.g., your@central.com).
2.3 Configure Options
You can choose whether the message should be only forwarded or also stored in the local mailbox. For small businesses, the option "Forward and keep" is recommended.
2.4 Save
Confirm with Save. The forwarding is immediately active.
Step 3: Set Up a Catch-All Address
A catch-all address catches all emails sent to non-existent mailboxes of your domain.
3.1 Open the "Catch-All" Menu
Go to Email → Catch-All.
3.2 Activate Catch-All
Select Enable Catch-All and enter a valid email address to which all unintended emails should be forwarded. You can also choose a forwarding or a local mailbox.
3.3 Save
Click on Save. Now no more emails will be lost.
Practical Tips for Small Businesses
- Set up forwarding for frequently used addresses like
info@,support@, orsales@. - Use the catch-all address sparingly to avoid spam. Check the catch-all mailbox regularly.
- Test the forwarding by sending an email to the configured address.
Other Useful Features in Virtualmin
Virtualmin offers even more: You can set up automatic replies, spam filters, and email lists. For professional requirements, we recommend our Managed Hosting, where we take care of server administration for you.
Conclusion
With this guide, you can quickly set up email forwarding and catch-all addresses in Virtualmin. This ensures that your business is always reachable and that no important message ends up in the spam folder. Try it out now!