How to Set Up an Email Alias

An email alias is simply an email account you set up under another name, and it can be useful for separating business correspondence from your everyday personal emails. If you work online frequently, you may want to keep your personal information hidden by using an alias for email correspondence. You can create an alias email account with your current email provider or with a different provider.

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  Go to the website for the email provider that you will use for your alias account. Yahoo!, America Online (AOL), Google and Hotmail are just a few of the most popular email providers (see Resources).

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  Click "Sign up" to set up a new email account with your chosen provider.

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  Complete the account information form using your alias. You will be asked to fill in your age, gender and location.

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  Create your new user name, which is the name that will appear as your email address. If the name you have chosen is unavailable, you will be asked to select another.

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  Select your new email account password.

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  Click "Create Account" or "Finish" to open your new email account.