CREATE A EMAIL ALIAS

How do I create an email alias?

The following article explains how to 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 and go to one of the following URLs:
    • http://mail.domainname.com
    • http://mail#.safesecureweb.com (this address is provided in the setup email)
  2. Login as root@domainname.com with the password supplied in your setup email.
  3. From the top menu bar, click Settings.
  4. From the left side bar, expand Domain Settings.
  5. Expand Accounts and click Aliases.
  6. Click New.
  7. Enter the requested information:
    • Name: enter the name for the alias.
    • Email Address(es): enter the email address(es) which will receive the routed email messages (only one email address per line)
  8. Click Save.
 

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