Overview
This article provides information about Catch-All email addresses and alternative options to manage your email.
Catch-All email addresses at DreamHost
Catch-All addresses are not supported at DreamHost. This is because they are designed to accept all messages, which attracts an overwhelming volume of spam, degrades the mail system's performance for all customers, and delays the delivery of legitimate messages.
What alternatives do I have?
The following are some alternatives you can use to manage your email.
Google Workspace
DreamHost has partnered with Google to offer Google Workspace. When you add email addresses at Google, you are then able to create a Catch-All address within their system.
Create an alias of your email address
DreamHost offers the ability to create an alias of an existing email address. This feature is enabled by default on all accounts and there is no limit to the number of aliases you can create.
To create an alias, add a new email address in your panel. When naming it, make this adjustment after your email username, but before the @ symbol:
- add the plus symbol (+) followed by any combination of letters and digits.
For example:
| Type | Address |
|---|---|
| Primary email | name@example.com |
| Alias #1 | name+shoppingsite@example.com |
| Alias #2 | name+onlinebanking@example.com |
All alias addresses are delivered to the email it's based on, in this case, name@example.com.
These kinds of aliases are useful for tracking whether a particular website has shared or leaked your contact information or for proactively categorizing email signups at various websites.