{"id":7766,"date":"2022-10-11T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T08:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7766"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T12:05:20","slug":"what-is-an-email-catch-all-how-can-i-set-it-up","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/what-is-an-email-catch-all-how-can-i-set-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Email Catch-All and how can I set it up?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An <strong>email catch-all<\/strong> is a feature that captures <strong>all emails sent to any unknown or misspelled email addresses<\/strong> under your domain and delivers them to a specific mailbox that you designate as the catch-all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><br>If you have an email address like <code>test@wpxexample.net<\/code> and someone sends an email to <code>contact@wpxexample.net<\/code> or <code>user@wpxexample.net<\/code> \u2014 addresses that don\u2019t exist \u2014 those emails will still be delivered to <code>test@wpxexample.net<\/code> If that mailbox is set as your catch-all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Using a Catch-All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unlimited aliases:<\/strong> It acts like an unlimited number of email aliases without needing to create each one individually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Never miss an email:<\/strong> You won\u2019t lose emails sent to misspelled or random addresses under your domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to Consider<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spam risk:<\/strong> Because the catch-all mailbox receives emails sent to any address at your domain, it may attract more spam and unwanted messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inbox management:<\/strong> You may need to spend extra time filtering and managing your emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-login-to-your-wpx-account\">Step 1. Log in to your WPX account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin by logging into your WPX account. You can do this by visiting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/clientarea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPX login page<\/a>.\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-navigate-to-your-hosting-plan\">Step 2. Go to Control Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate your hosting plan in the WPX client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> button next to the plan you wish to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a035d06241a3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a035d06241a3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"796\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10.png 1919w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-1536x637.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-10-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have more than five hosting plans of the same type (WordPress, Agency or WooCommerce), not all may appear on the homepage. Use the <strong>WordPress Hosting<\/strong>, <strong>Agency Hosting<\/strong> or <strong>WooCommerce Hosting<\/strong> tab in the left-hand menu to find your service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3. Go to the Emails menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Control Panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>select the <strong>Emails<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Settings<\/strong> next to the email box you want to designate as the catch-all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a035d0625382&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a035d0625382\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"465\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-23-1024x465.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13363\" 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this email<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Submit<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a035d06258b5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a035d06258b5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1341\" height=\"739\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1.png 1341w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/catch-all-feature-enabling-1-100x55.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1341px) 100vw, 1341px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" 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You\u2019ve now successfully set up a catch-all email for your domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in <strong>under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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