How do I Create an Email Alias?

An email alias is a virtual mail box for a domain, which routes emails to another address directly without storing them. An alias can be created only by the root user.

To create an email alias, please follow these steps:

  1. Open a browser window go to: http://mail.yourdomainname.com
  2. Login as root@domainname.com with the password supplied in your setup email.
  3. From the Domain Settings menu select Email Aliases.
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  4. Click Add Alias.
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  5. Enter the following information:
    • Alias Name — enter the name for the alias.
    • Emails — enter the email address(es) which will receive the routed email messages (only one email address per line)

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  6. Click Save.