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E-Mail Aliases
An E-Mail alias is simply a forwarding e-mail address. Each e-mail alias you create simply forwards e-mail on to any e-mail address that you specify. E-Mail aliases are often used to create handy replacements for long or difficult-to-remember e-mail addresses. They can also be used to create generic e-mail addresses such as webmaster@yourcompany.com and info@yourcompany.com.

For example, say you want to create a webmaster e-mail alias on the yourcompany.com Virtual Server that automatically and immediately forwards to your local ISP e-mail account, you@your-isp.com. On the yourcompany.com Virtual Server, you would create an e-mail alias like this:

 
webmaster: you@your-isp.com 

It's that easy! And you can create as many e-mail aliases as you want on your Virtual Server: there's no limit!

Creating Aliases
There are several methods you can use to create e-mail aliases on your Virtual Server.

• iManager
  iManager Tools and Wizards allow you to use your own web browser to easily create e-mail aliases on your Virtual Server.

• Telnet/SSH
  You can create e-mail aliases during a Telnet/SSH session with your Virtual Server. Connect to your Virtual Server via Telnet or SSH and do the following.

  1. Add the e-mail alias to your ~/etc/aliases file. Use an online file editor, like pico, or transfer the file to your PC in order to add the alias. Be sure to download and upload the ~/etc/aliases file in ASCII mode.

     The e-mail alias you create in your ~/etc/aliases file should look something like this:

      
     alias: e-mail_address 
     

  2. Run the vnewaliases command.

      
     % vnewaliases 
     

Removing Aliases
iManager contains a utility to remove aliases. If you wish to use Telnet/SSH, connect to your Virtual Server via Telnet or SSH and do the following.

1. Remove the e-mail alias from your ~/etc/aliases file. Use an online file editor, like pico, or transfer the file to your PC in order to remove the alias. Be sure to download and upload the ~/etc/aliases file in ASCII mode.

2. Run the vnewaliases command.

    
   % vnewaliases