{"id":709,"date":"2024-11-06T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/?p=709"},"modified":"2024-11-06T12:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:57:25","slug":"how-to-add-email-aliases-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/how-to-add-email-aliases-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Email Aliases in Plesk Control Panel: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Email aliases in Plesk allow you to create alternative email addresses that forward messages to a primary account. This can be useful for managing various email identities or forwarding emails to one inbox without setting up multiple accounts. Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide to help you add email aliases in Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#what-is-an-email-alias\">What is an Email Alias?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#benefits-of-using-email-aliases\">Benefits of Using Email Aliases<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#steps-to-add-an-email-alias-in-plesk\">Steps to Add an Email Alias in Plesk<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#step-1-log-in-to-plesk\">Step 1: Log In to Plesk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-2-navigate-to-the-mail-section\">Step 2: Navigate to the Mail Section<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-3-choose-the-email-account\">Step 3: Choose the Email Account<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-4-add-an-email-alias\">Step 4: Add an Email Alias<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-5-save-changes\">Step 5: Save Changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#managing-and-deleting-email-aliases\">Managing and Deleting Email Aliases<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#testing-the-email-alias\">Testing the Email Alias<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#additional-tips-for-using-email-aliases\">Additional Tips for Using Email Aliases<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-an-email-alias\"><strong>What is an Email Alias?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An email alias is an additional email address that forwards incoming messages to a primary email account. It\u2019s helpful for handling emails sent to different names (like <code>info@domain.com<\/code> or <code>support@domain.com<\/code>) without creating multiple inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-of-using-email-aliases\"><strong>Benefits of Using Email Aliases<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simplicity<\/strong>: Manage multiple email identities under one primary account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost-Efficiency<\/strong>: No need to set up and maintain multiple email accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Better Organization<\/strong>: Easily categorize emails based on alias addresses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"steps-to-add-an-email-alias-in-plesk\"><strong>Steps to Add an Email Alias in Plesk<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to set up an email alias in Plesk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-log-in-to-plesk\"><strong>Step 1: Log In to Plesk<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/plesk-control-panel-1.png\" alt=\"plesk control panel\" class=\"wp-image-652\" style=\"width:553px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/plesk-control-panel-1.png 777w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/plesk-control-panel-1-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/plesk-control-panel-1-768x719.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plesk.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plesk control panel<\/a> by entering your login URL in a browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in with your administrator credentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-navigate-to-the-mail-section\"><strong>Step 2: Navigate to the Mail Section<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/choose-mail-option-in-mail-forwarding-.png\" alt=\"choose mail option in email forwarding\" class=\"wp-image-703\" style=\"width:197px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/choose-mail-option-in-mail-forwarding-.png 237w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/choose-mail-option-in-mail-forwarding--192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Plesk dashboard, find and click on <strong>Mail<\/strong> from the left-side menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-choose-the-email-account\"><strong>Step 3: Choose the Email Account<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-the-mail-accounts-in-email-forwarding-option.png\" alt=\"click the mail accounts in email forwarding option\" class=\"wp-image-705\" style=\"width:640px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-the-mail-accounts-in-email-forwarding-option.png 883w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-the-mail-accounts-in-email-forwarding-option-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-the-mail-accounts-in-email-forwarding-option-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Mail section, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlimitedhosting.in\/domains\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">select the domain<\/a> where you want to create the email alias.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email address<\/a> that will serve as the primary account for the alias.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-add-an-email-alias\"><strong>Step 4: Add an Email Alias<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-email-aliases-option-1024x719.png\" alt=\"click email aliases option\" class=\"wp-image-710\" style=\"width:590px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-email-aliases-option-1024x719.png 1024w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-email-aliases-option-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-email-aliases-option-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/click-email-aliases-option.png 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After selecting the email account, look for the <strong>Email Aliases<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Add Alias<\/strong> (or similar option), and enter the alias you want to create.<em>For example, if your main account is <code>admin@domain.com<\/code>, you could add aliases like <code>contact@domain.com<\/code> or <code>sales@domain.com<\/code>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5-save-changes\"><strong>Step 5: Save Changes<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/email-aliases-1024x496.png\" alt=\"email aliases\" class=\"wp-image-711\" style=\"width:716px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/email-aliases-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/email-aliases-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/email-aliases-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/unlimitedhosting.in\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/email-aliases.png 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve entered the alias, click <strong>OK<\/strong> or <strong>Save<\/strong> to apply the changes.The alias is now created and will start forwarding emails to the primary account immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"managing-and-deleting-email-aliases\"><strong>Managing and Deleting Email Aliases<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can return to the Email Aliases section at any time to edit or delete an alias.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing an alias simply stops emails from being forwarded to the primary account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"testing-the-email-alias\"><strong>Testing the Email Alias<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that the alias works as expected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Send a test email to the new alias address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if the email arrives in your primary account inbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-tips-for-using-email-aliases\"><strong>Additional Tips for Using Email Aliases<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Separate Tasks<\/strong>: Use aliases for different functions like <code>billing@domain.com<\/code> or <code>support@domain.com<\/code> to easily manage various types of inquiries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spam Protection<\/strong>: Avoid sharing your primary email and use an alias instead to reduce spam in your main inbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limit Aliases<\/strong>: Although you can create multiple aliases, check if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlimitedhosting.in\/windows-hosting\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">your hosting plan<\/a> has a limit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding email aliases in Plesk is a straightforward way to manage multiple email addresses under a single inbox, improving your communication flow and organization. By following these simple steps, you can enhance your email setup and make your work process more efficient. If you&#8217;ve any clarification, you need to contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlimitedhosting.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">your service provider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email aliases in Plesk allow you to create alternative email addresses that forward messages to a primary account. 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