How to change default backup mail

The default backup mail, also known as the "bounce" or "undeliverable" email address, is the email address that receives notifications when an email cannot be delivered to the intended recipient. Here's how to change the default backup mail address in various email clients and services:

Gmail

  1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
  4. Click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
  5. Enter the new email address you want to use as the default backup mail address.
  6. Click "Next" and then "Add."
  7. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Account Settings" and then select "Account Settings" again from the dropdown menu.
  3. Click on the "Email" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to change the default backup mail address for.
  5. Click on the "More Settings" button.
  6. Go to the "Delivery" tab.
  7. Enter the new email address you want to use as the default backup mail address in the "Undeliverable mail" field.
  8. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Yahoo Mail

  1. Sign in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "Settings."
  3. Scroll down to the "More Settings" section.
  4. Click on the "Undeliverable Mail" dropdown menu.
  5. Enter the new email address you want to use as the default backup mail address.
  6. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Microsoft Exchange

  1. Open the Exchange admin center.
  2. Go to the "Mail flow" section.
  3. Click on "Rules" and then select "New rule."
  4. Enter a name for the rule and select "Apply rule on message arrival."
  5. Click on the "More options" dropdown menu and select "Undeliverable mail."
  6. Enter the new email address you want to use as the default backup mail address.
  7. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Other email clients and services

The process for changing the default backup mail address may vary depending on the email client or service you are using. You can usually find the settings by searching for "undeliverable mail" or "bounce email" in the client's settings or help section.