Catch-All Mail Address
A catch-all mail address is a special email address at your domain name that catches all email for undefined email addresses.
For example, you may have configured the following addresses:
- info@yourdomain.com
- sales@yourdomain.com
- john.smith@yourdomain.com
- sandra.smith@yourdomain.com
An email arrives for sandra@yourdomain.com, but this address is not configured. Therefore the email goes to the Catch-All Mail Address.
On Metawerx Mail, the Catch-All Mail Address is admin@yourdomain.com. You can either:
- collect mail from this address using POP3 or IMAP (if enabled), by setting a password on it
- forward this address to another address such as your_main_address@yourdomain.com
- disable your Catch-All Mail Address
Advantages and Disadvantages
- Advantages: you can receive email even if people enter your email address incorrectly (eg: johnsmith@ instead of john.smith@). To receiving all email addressed to your domain, enable the Catch-All Mail Address, and either collect it separately, or forward to one of your other addresses.
- Disadvantages: since all email arriving at your domain is received and stored, there is a higher chance of receiving SPAM email. For best protection against SPAM, disable the Catch-All Mail Address.
How can I enable or disable the Catch-All Mail Address?
- Access the Mail Server Settings page from the Mail Administrator screen. The Mail Server Settings page allows you to change this setting and other advanced settings for your mail server.
