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:
- 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)
- Login as root@domainname.com with the password supplied in your setup email.
- From the top menu bar, click Settings.
- From the left side bar, expand Domain Settings.
- Expand Accounts and click Aliases.
- Click New.
- 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)
- Click Save.