How to block particular mail id form cpanel hostgator

To block a particular email address from sending emails to your HostGator account using cPanel, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Email Filters" feature

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "Email" tab and then select "Email Filters".
  3. Click on the "Manage Filters" button.
  4. Click on the "Add Filter" button.
  5. In the "Filter Name" field, enter a name for the filter (e.g., "Block [email address]").
  6. In the "Pattern" field, enter the email address you want to block (e.g., [email address]).
  7. In the "Action" dropdown menu, select "Discard".
  8. Click the "Save" button.

Method 2: Using the "Mail Forwarders" feature

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.
  2. Click on the "Email" tab and then select "Mail Forwarders".
  3. Click on the "Add Forwarder" button.
  4. In the "Forwarder" field, enter the email address you want to block (e.g., [email address]).
  5. In the "Destination" field, enter a fake email address (e.g., [fake email address]).
  6. Click the "Add Forwarder" button.

Method 3: Using the "Exim Configuration Editor"

  1. Log in to your cPanel account.

  2. Click on the "Advanced" tab and then select "Exim Configuration Editor".

  3. In the "Exim Configuration Editor" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.

  4. Scroll down to the "acl_check_rcpt" section and add the following line:

    deny sender :[email protected]

    Replace "example.com" with the domain name of the email address you want to block.

  5. Click the "Save" button.

Note: The above methods will block the email address from sending emails to your HostGator account, but it will not prevent the email address from sending emails to other email addresses on the same domain.

Also, keep in mind that blocking an email address may not be effective if the sender is using a different email address or a different domain.