E-mail aliases

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An alias is another name that refers to the original E-mail address. Any E-mails addressed to the alias will end up at the original E-mail address. Multiple aliases can be setup for one account. For example, a single domain might have Sales, Info, and Webmaster set up as aliases that direct incoming E-mails to one specific, central account.


Add an Alias

To add an alias, click on the E-mail Aliases and Forwards link. Scroll down to Create New Aliases and select the appropriate E-mail Account from the dropdown list of existing accounts. In the Alias (Nickname) field, enter the name you want to use as an Alias and click on the ADD button.


Delete an Alias

To delete an alias, click on the E-mail Aliases and Forwards link. Click on the delete button corresponding to the alias you wish to delete.


Modify an Alias

To modify an alias, click on the E-mail Aliases and Forwards link. Click on the modify button associated with the alias you wish to modify. You can add additional E-mail accounts to this alias or additional external E-mail addresses. This action results in a distribution list where one E-mail going to many different E-mail accounts or addresses. Conversely, here you can delete the additional E-mail accounts or addresses, but not the main one. To delete the main alias or forward, see the instruction immediately above.

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