E-mail alias

An e-mail alias (or e-mail list) is a special e-mail address used to send e-mail to a group of one or more e-mail addresses. An e-mail alias works by forwarding the group e-mail to each individual address.

Previously, one had to use an ssh client like PuTTY to edit e-mail aliases at �鶹��Ƶ, but as of the summer of 2005, users should now use the web-based to create and modify aliases.

Creating an Alias

1. Go to
2. In "Create a List," type in the name of your desired list. The name can be anything, but is most often something descriptive of the group (i.e. chess-club).
3. Under "Recipients," add the email addresses of all those you wish to be in the list. If it is a �鶹��Ƶ email address, you only need to type in their username (jdoe). If it is an email address from another server, enter in the full address (jdoe@hotmail.com).
4. Add Administrators. Administrative privileges allow the user to edit the list.

Mailman

Some larger, official �鶹��Ƶ e-mail lists require advanced options, and use a different system called Mailman. If you believe you need such a list, please contact the Technology Helpline to discuss it further.

Course e-mail aliases

A list of e-mail aliases specifically for courses is available in the Gribly.

See also

• Electronic mailing list