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title: How do I create an email forwarder in DirectAdmin?
description: "An email forwarder automatically sends a copy of every message that arrives at one address on to another address. It is perfect for routing mail like *info@yourdomain.com* to your personal inbox, or for sharing incoming messages with a colleague. This…"
url: "https://disoh.com/support/how-do-i-create-an-email-forwarder-in-directadmin/"
updated: "2026-07-22"
category: Webhosting
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# How do I create an email forwarder in DirectAdmin?

An email forwarder automatically sends a copy of every message that arrives at one address on to another address. It is perfect for routing mail like *info@yourdomain.com* to your personal inbox, or for sharing incoming messages with a colleague. This guide shows you how to set one up in DirectAdmin.

## What you will need

- Your DirectAdmin login details (sent to you when your hosting was activated).
- A domain already added to your account.
- The destination address you want mail forwarded to.

## Step-by-step: create a forwarder

1. Log in to DirectAdmin at your control panel URL (usually *yourdomain.com:2222*).
2. Go to **Account Manager** and click **Forwarders** (also called "E-mail Forwarders").
3. Click **Create Forwarder**.
4. In the **Forwarder Name** field, type the part before the @ (for example, *info*).
5. In the **Destination Email** field, enter the full address that should receive the mail.
6. Click **Create** to save.

New forwarders usually start working within a few minutes.

## Forwarding to more than one address

You can send incoming mail to several recipients at once:

- When creating or editing the forwarder, add multiple destination addresses.
- Separate each address with a comma or add them on separate lines, depending on your DirectAdmin skin.
- Every listed address will receive a copy of each message.

## Keep a copy in the original mailbox

By default, a pure forwarder does not store mail locally. If you want to both keep and forward a message:

- Create a normal email account for the address first.
- Then add a forwarder that also points to the external destination.
- This way the mailbox keeps a copy and the forward is delivered too.

## Editing or deleting a forwarder

1. Return to **Forwarders** in DirectAdmin.
2. Find the forwarder in the list.
3. Use **Modify** to change the destination, or select it and click **Delete** to remove it.

## Troubleshooting

- **Forwarded mail not arriving:** check the destination for typos and look in its spam folder.
- **Messages marked as spam:** forwarding can affect spam scoring. Consider setting up the account in your mail client directly instead.
- **Loops:** never forward an address back to itself, as this creates a mail loop.

## Need a hand?

If a forwarder is not behaving as expected, our support team is available on live chat and happy to help you check the configuration.