DOMAIN ALIAS

How do I add a domain alias to my Exchange Hosting account?

The following article explains how to add a domain alias to your Exchange Hosting account. A domain alias is an additional domain name that can be used to receive email. Emails sent to user@domainalias.com will be delivered to user@domainname.com.

Adding a domain alias is a three steps process:

  1. Purchase the domain alias
  2. Add the domain alias
  3. Configure the domain alias as an email alias for each mailbox

Once the domain alias is configured, step 3 must be performed for all new mailboxes that you create in the future.

To purchase the domain alias, please follow these steps:

  1. Open a browser window and go to www.HostMySite.com
  2. Click on Control Panel Login.
  3. Log into the Control Panel as the Account Administrator and select the appropriate domain.
  4. Expand Exchange Administration and select Purchase Additional Services.
  5. Under Domain Name Aliases, click Order Now.
  6. Complete the order form process.

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To add the domain alias, please follow these steps:

  1. Expand Exchange Administration and select Manage Domain Aliases.
  2. Select the Primary domain.
  3. Enter the Domain Alias.
  4. Click Add Alias.

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To configure the domain alias as an email alias for a mailbox, please following these steps:

  1. Expand Exchange Administration and select Manage Mailboxes.
  2. Click the appropriate user.
  3. In the Email Aliases box, enter the user's email address using the domain alias.
  4. Click Update.

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