# How to set up email filters in cPanel

> Email filters in cPanel let you automatically sort, redirect or delete incoming messages based on rules you define.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-in-cpanel/how-to-setup-email-filters-in-cpanel
Updated: 2026-06-11

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Email filters in cPanel let you automatically sort, redirect or delete incoming messages based on rules you define. Global filters apply to all email accounts on your domain.

## Create a new email filter

1. Log in to cPanel and click the **Global Email Filters** icon (in the **Email** section).
2. Click **Create a New Filter**.
3. Enter a name in the **Filter Name** field, then build your rule: choose a message part to match (for example, **To**), a condition (for example, **contains**), and the text to match against. Finally, choose the action to take when the rule matches - for example, deliver the message to a specific folder.

   ![Creating a new email filter, with the rule and action fields](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/73/f4/73f4a2168e1535ab34e4afbac3cd092bcb4e1e5a.png)

4. Click **Create** to save the filter. It is active immediately and applies to incoming messages straight away.

## Edit or delete an existing filter

From the Global Email Filters list you can click **Edit** next to any filter to change its rules or actions, or click **Delete** to remove it entirely.

![The Global Email Filters list, with Edit and Delete options](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/a9/b2/a9b2c45e401568594742c3bd7c5346ad03e5bf09.png)

:::tip
If you want to filter mail for a single email account rather than your whole domain, use **Email Filters** (without the "Global" prefix) in cPanel and select the relevant account.
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