Overview: How to Enable BoxTrapper in cPanel
This guide explains How to Enable BoxTrapper in cPanel step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
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BoxTrapper requires all email senders not on your Whitelist to respond to verification emails. It protects you from spam.
If you want to get rid of unwanted emails, enable Boxtrapper either on all emails or just selected emails and configure it.
1. Log in to your cPanel Account,
2. In the Email section, click on BoxTrapper.![]()
3. On the BoxTrapper's page, you see a list of your emails under the Account heading and the status of BoxTrapper under the Status heading. Choose Manage.
4. On the BoxTrapper Manage page, if the status shows Disabled, click Enable.
You have enabled BoxTrapper in cPanel, and it will now help filter unwanted emails from your inbox.
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