An email catch-all is a feature that captures all emails sent to any unknown or misspelled email addresses under your domain and delivers them to a specific mailbox that you designate as the catch-all.
For example:
If you have an email address like test@wpxexample.net and someone sends an email to contact@wpxexample.net or user@wpxexample.net — addresses that don’t exist — those emails will still be delivered to test@wpxexample.net If that mailbox is set as your catch-all.
Benefits of Using a Catch-All
- Unlimited aliases: It acts like an unlimited number of email aliases without needing to create each one individually.
- Never miss an email: You won’t lose emails sent to misspelled or random addresses under your domain.
Things to Consider
- Spam risk: Because the catch-all mailbox receives emails sent to any address at your domain, it may attract more spam and unwanted messages.
- Inbox management: You may need to spend extra time filtering and managing your emails.
Step 1. Log in to your WPX account
Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the WPX login page.
Step 2. Go to Control Panel
Once logged in:
- Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.
- Click the Control Panel button next to the plan you wish to manage.
If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the WordPress Hosting or WooCommerce Hosting tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.
Step 3. Go to the Emails menu
In the Control Panel:
- select the Emails menu.
- Click Settings next to the email box you want to designate as the catch-all.
Step 4: Enable the Catch-All Feature
- Select the Email Box Settings tab.
- Check the box labeled Set catch-all feature for this email.
- Click Submit to save your changes.
That’s it! You’ve now successfully set up a catch-all email for your domain.
Stuck at any point? Don’t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in under 30 seconds.