the purpose of an alias email is to be anonymous.
the purpose of an alias email is to be anonymous.
what is the purpose of an alias email?
anonymous
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an email alias is simply a forwarding email address. the term "alias expansion" is sometimes used to indicate a specific mode of email forwarding, thereby implying a more generic meaning of the term "email alias" as an address that is forwarded in a simplistic fashion.









































section::::usage.
email alias
email aliases can be created on a mail server. the mail server simply forwards email messages addressed to an email alias on to another, the specified email address. an email alias may be used to create a simple replacement for a long or difficult-to-remember email address. it can also be used to create a generic email address such as webmaster@example.com and info@example.com.









































on unix-like systems, email aliases may be placed into the file /etc/aliases and have the form:









































section::::control issue.
email alias