A Little About Aliases

Understanding and Using Email Aliases

What is an Alias?

An email alias is an additional email address that delivers messages to your main mailbox.

Think of it as a nickname for your real address.
You don’t need to set up a separate account or login — all emails sent to an alias end up in your main inbox.

For example, if your main mailbox is jane.doe@example.com, you could create aliases like:

support@example.com
billing@example.com
contact@example.com

Any email sent to one of those addresses will appear in Jane’s inbox.

Why Use Aliases?

Organize communication: Separate addresses for sales, support, or personal use, without managing multiple accounts.
Privacy: Give out an alias instead of your real address when signing up for services. If it gets spammed, just delete the alias.
Flexibility: Use aliases for temporary projects, campaigns, or events.

How Aliases Work in Paxmail

Each alias is linked to a real mailbox.
The alias does not have its own storage or login.
Sending mail “from” an alias may or may not be allowed depending on your domain’s configuration (SPF/DKIM/DMARC policies). In many setups, you can still choose the alias in your mail client’s “From” field.
You can create multiple aliases pointing to the same mailbox.

How to Add and Manage Aliases in Our UI

Go to the Aliases section in your account settings.
Click New Alias.
In the From field, enter the alias address you want to create (for example, support@example.com).
- To create a catch-all address that receives all mail for your domain, enter @mydomain.com in this field.
In the To field, enter the email address (or multiple addresses separated by commas) that should receive the messages. This is usually your main mailbox.
Click Create Alias to save.

From now on, any mail sent to that alias will arrive in the chosen inbox.

Tips for Using Aliases Effectively

Use aliases to track where your email address was shared (e.g., shopping@example.com, news@example.com).
Disable or delete an alias if it starts receiving too much spam.
If you need to send mail as an alias, configure your mail client to use that address in the “From” field.

✅ Summary: Aliases are extra email addresses pointing to your mailbox. They’re easy to create, great for organization and privacy, and can be managed entirely through our UI.