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title: How do I set up email filters (rules) in DirectAdmin?
description: Email filters automatically sort or handle incoming messages based on rules you set, such as moving newsletters to a folder or deleting obvious spam. Setting up filters keeps your inbox tidy without manual effort. This guide explains how in DirectAdmin.…
url: "https://disoh.com/no/support/how-do-i-set-up-email-filters-rules-in-directadmin/"
updated: "2026-07-22"
category: Webhosting
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# How do I set up email filters (rules) in DirectAdmin?

Email filters automatically sort or handle incoming messages based on rules you set, such as moving newsletters to a folder or deleting obvious spam. Setting up filters keeps your inbox tidy without manual effort. This guide explains how in DirectAdmin.

## What filters can do

- Move messages from a sender or subject into a specific folder.
- Delete or block unwanted mail automatically.
- Flag or forward certain messages.

## Creating a filter

1. Log in to DirectAdmin.
2. Go to **E-mail Manager > E-mail Filters** (account-level) or set filters within Roundcube webmail for a single mailbox.
3. Create a new filter and choose the condition, such as "from contains" or "subject contains".
4. Choose the action, such as move to folder, delete, or block.
5. Save.

## Account filters vs. webmail filters

DirectAdmin filters apply at the domain or account level, affecting mail before it reaches a client. Roundcube webmail also has its own filters for an individual mailbox. Use account-level filters for broad rules and webmail filters for personal sorting.

## Useful filter ideas

- Send newsletters to a "Reading" folder.
- Route messages for a project into their own folder.
- Block a persistent spam sender.

## Troubleshooting

- **Filter not working:** check the condition matches exactly and the order of rules.
- **Wanted mail deleted:** loosen the condition or remove the rule.

## Need help?

If a filter is not behaving as expected, our support team can help over live chat.