Quick summary
- Term
- Catch-All Email
- Plain-English definition
- A catch-all email address receives messages sent to any undefined address at a domain.
- Technical definition
- A catch-all email address receives messages sent to any undefined address at a domain.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- Email Forwarding, Mailbox, MX Record
Definition
A catch-all email address receives messages sent to any undefined address at a domain.
Why it matters
Catch-all mail can capture mistyped addresses, but it can also increase spam.