---
title: "How to Enable Boxtrapper in cPanel"
description: "As we continue our BoxTrapper series, we will now show you how to enable BoxTrapper in cPanel. This allows you to utilize the BoxTrapper tool to reduce the amount of spam you receive. For more..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/enable-boxtrapper-in-cpanel/
date: 2018-03-23
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Enable Boxtrapper in cPanel

As we continue our [BoxTrapper](/support/domain-names/how-to-use-a-custom-domain-with-github-pages/) series, we will now show you how to **enable BoxTrapper in cPanel**. This allows you to utilize the BoxTrapper tool to reduce the amount of spam you receive. For more information on this tool see our full guide [How can I use BoxTrapper to help prevent Spam](/support/email/prevent-spam/).

We recommend using [Spam Filters](/support/email/spamassassin-fighting-spam/) along with BoxTrapper to *reduce loads on the server and backscatter to illegitimate email addresses*.

## Enable BoxTrapper

1. [Log into your cPanel](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-log-into-cpanel/).
2. [![](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_email-boxtrapper.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_email-boxtrapper.png) In the *Email* section, click the **BoxTrapper** button.
3. [![](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_manage-email-address.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_manage-email-address.png) You will see all of your email addresses listed along with the status. Click the **Manage** link next to the address you want to enable BoxTrapper for.
4. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_enable-boxtrapper-for-email.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_enable-boxtrapper-for-email.png) You will then be on the *Configure BoxTrapper* page. Next to *Current Status* click the **Enable** button. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_boxtrapper-has-been-enabled.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/email_boxtrapper_boxtrapper-has-been-enabled.png) You are finished when you see a message stating “*BoxTrapper has been enabled*“.

Congratulations, now you know how to **enable BoxTrapper in cPanel**! In the next guide of our series we will show you how to configure BoxTrapper Settings.