Email Alias

An email alias is an alternative address that delivers into another mailbox. Mail sent to sales@example.com can arrive in jane@example.com's inbox, with no extra login or storage.

Why it matters

Aliases let teams publish role addresses (support, billing, abuse) without creating a mailbox for each, and let individuals keep a stable public address when staff change. They are also used for privacy, such as giving a unique address to each website. Many providers let you send as an alias, but the server must be allowed to sign and authenticate for that domain. Unlike email forwarding to an outside provider, an alias on the same server generally keeps SPF और DKIM intact.

Example

A small company's setup:

support@example.com   -> jane@example.com
billing@example.com   -> jane@example.com, ravi@example.com
abuse@example.com     -> jane@example.com

The billing alias delivers a copy to two people (a distribution list). Mail to abuse@ and postmaster@ is expected to be monitored on real domains.

Common mistakes

• Replying from the personal address, which exposes it and confuses customers.
• Deleting a person's mailbox and losing the aliases attached to it.
• Forgetting to monitor role addresses such as postmaster@.

Related

• Email Forwarding
• Catch-All Address
• Mail Server
• Mailing List
• टूल: MX lookup

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