Email Management: How to Add a Forward to a Mailbox
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An Email Forwarding can be set up by creating a new forwarding address or adding it to an existing mailbox. These steps can help you set up Email Forwarding based on your business needs.
How to Create an Email Forward
An Email Forward automatically directs incoming email messages to another email address. It has no inbox, and nothing is stored on the server. Take the steps below to create an Email Forward.
- Go to the Standard Email page as described in the steps above for the section Navigation to the Standard Email Page.
- Click on the Add Email button.
- On the next window, select Forward.
- Enter your forwarding address and destination address. Kindly do not forget to select also the domain name. Once done, click on Create Forward.
- You will then see the forwarding email address in your account.
How to Add an Email Forwarding to a Mailbox
Here are the steps to add email forwarding to a specific mailbox. When you add email forwarding, a copy of your incoming emails is sent to a specific email address while the original message is stored on the server. Follow the steps below to set up email forwarding for your mailbox.
- Go to the Standard Email page as described in the steps above for the section Navigation to the Standard Email Page.
- Click the three-dotted menu on the email address where you want to add the forward.
- On the next window, select Forward.
- Click Settings on the three-dotted menu.
- On the Mail Delivery tab, click the Email + icon and add the forward destination for this email box.
- Enter the forwarding address and click the Check icon to accept the change.
You can always find the destination of an email by checking the Mail Delivery tab.
Adding an email forwarding to a mailbox and creating an email forward takes effect instantly. To check the available Standard Mailboxes, visit How To Check My Available Standard Mailboxes.
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