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How do I set up a wildcard email address 

Controlpanel  > How do I set up a wildcard email address 
Scope:   This document details how to set up a wildcard, or catch-all email address, using the Control Panel. This is an email address that will receive email sent to any address that is not set up on a domain.
 
Environment:   This document is written for users of all web browsers. The initial screenshot shows Internet Explorer 6, but the rest of the images are the same for all web browsers.
 
Precursory actions:   Before following these instructions you should be connected to the internet, and your web browser should be open and the front most application.

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Instructions

Step 1: In your web browser, go to www.controlpanel.co.nz.

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Step 2: Enter your User Name and Password into the appropriate text fields, then click Logon.

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Step 3: From the left side of the page, click Email under the Services tab. If Email is not visible, click the Services tab to expand it.

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Step 4:

From the domains list, find the domain that you want to add a wildcard email address to, and click its envelope icon.

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Step 5: A wildcard email address, is a special type of email alias; click the Add Email Alias... link in the Email Aliases section of the page.

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Step 6: In the Add Email Aliases dialog, enter a destination email, but leave the Email prefix blank: this will set up a wildcard address.

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Step 7 (optional): Spam settings for the email alias can be set as well, by clicking on the Spam tab. You can either choose to have the email forward use its Domain's spam settings (the default) or define settings for the email alias itself, by unchecking the Use domain spam settings checkbox. The threshold value is the spam score that must be exceeded before the Spam Action is performed; the more likely an email is to be spam, the higher its spam score. Setting the Threshold value higher means less email will be marked as spam.

Any email deemed to be spam, that is going to leave our network, will be deleted.

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Step 8: After setting all the email alias options you require, you can add the email alias by clicking the Add button. If you want to continue adding email alias (either wildcard or normal), uncheck the Close dialog box after adding checkbox before clicking Add. You can then repeat steps 6 through 8 to add additional email aliases.

If you decide you do not want to add the email alias, click the Cancel button.

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Please be aware that wildcard emails usually cause an increase in spam, because any address at your domain will receive email. It is not recommended that you set one up, instead you should only set up the addresses that you plan to use.
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