Catch All account?

20-10-2006, 11:58

Just looking at my email accounts config and noticed a checkbox for "Catch All" with other options for: Set catchall email deleted, Set catchall bounced, Set remote catch all account.

Anybody got any ideas what these are for?

Cheers

Lee

Graham M · 20-10-2006, 12:02

If I send an email to

asdf@tools4windows.net for instance, the address may not necessarily exist, if it doesn't the "catch all" rule comes into play where it can normally be forwarded to a specific email address, bounced, or deleted.

Gareth · 20-10-2006, 12:07

Yep, what Zeph said

It can be a useful feature, but be prepared to get an incredible amount of spam.

20-10-2006, 12:09

Ahh - so I could use this like: forums@tools4windows.net - and in Outlook setup a rule that says anything from this address goes into a specific folder - so thats how people do that! I've always wondered how that works!

So - I assume by default it's set to catch all bounced, since if I send to an invalid address it bounces?

Graham M · 20-10-2006, 12:12

Sounds about right, but also you could set up a forums@ address separately.

20-10-2006, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph

Sounds about right, but also you could set up a forums@ address separately.

Not if I've used all my account's I can't!

So - if I setup a catch all - I'm likley to get a torrent of spam?
That might be fun - a couple of 419'ers!

Graham M · 20-10-2006, 12:24

It's quite possible yes, I don't get a great deal in my catch-alls however.

Gareth · 20-10-2006, 12:27

Must be just me then... I get a load

20-10-2006, 13:05

Why oh why have I not looked at this before!!

I've just found the forwarder options so now I can do the above without the catch all...