{"id":6634,"date":"2021-06-30T17:46:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6634"},"modified":"2024-06-07T13:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:03:08","password":"","slug":"disable-mailing-from-cronjobs-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/disable-mailing-from-cronjobs-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Mailing from CronJobs in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes, you may need to have your cronjobs run but you do not want them to send mails to your inbox for several reasons. This can be achieved in cPanel easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent your cronjobs from sending mail, perform the steps below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.Login to the cPanel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.Navigate to <strong>Cron Jobs<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main.png 959w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-50x9.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-920x163.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-600x106.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-06-at-13-40-26-cPanel-Main-320x57.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Scroll down to the list of your <strong>Cron Jobs,<\/strong> under<strong> Current Cron Jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click Edit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1024x172.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-920x155.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-600x101.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-320x54.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. At the end of your command, add <strong>&gt;\/dev\/null 2&gt;&amp;1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-1024x172.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-50x8.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-920x155.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-600x101.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1-320x54.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-36-30-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes about cron jobs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If yiu want to receive mails when cron executes, ensure the enter a correct email address. See image below. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.co.ke\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1024x231.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-1024x231.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-920x207.png 920w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-600x135.png 600w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs-320x72.png 320w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-01-at-20-40-48-cPanel-Cron-Jobs.png 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you put a wrong email address on the slot above and cron jobs fail to send mails successfully, you will not be able to send mails from any of your email accounts. The cron jobs failing to send mails affect your account&#8217;s general ability to send mail. It is crucial to configure a correct address or disable mailing as guided above.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, you may need to have your cronjobs run but you do not want them to send mails to your inbox for several reasons. This can be achieved in cPanel easily. To prevent your cronjobs from sending mail, perform the steps below: 1.Login to the cPanel 2.Navigate to Cron Jobs tab. 3. 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