So basically, BoxTrapper is a built-in spam filtering tool found in hosting dashboards like cPanel. It uses a “challenge-response” system. When an unknown sender emails you, BoxTrapper holds the email and automatically sends a verification request. The sender must reply to verify they are a human, not a spam bot, before the email is delivered to your inbox.
You can activate BoxTrapper directly from your cPanel dashboard or through your cPanel Webmail Home using the following steps:
1. Log in to your cPanel interface.
2. Open BoxTrapper: Scroll down to the Email or Fight Spam section and click the BoxTrapper icon.
3. Select Your Email: You will see a list of your email accounts. Locate the specific email address you want to protect and click the Manage button next to it.
4. Enable the Service: On the management page, you will see the Current Status listed as Disabled. Click the Enable button to turn it on.
Watch the video below for a guide on how to configure the BoxTrapper in your cPanel: