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HOWTO: Configuring Mail aliases

Intro​

This HOWTO applies to adding email aliases for email services provided by my preferred hoster, Hostinger.

Setup in the Email provider​

In the Hostinger dashboard

First log in to the Hostinger hpanel. Then select the Emails main category and search for the mailbox for which an alias needs to be added. Click the [Manage] button for that mailbox:

Hosting hPanel Emails - select mbox

On this screen, locate the email address for which an alias is to be created, click the 3 dots on the far right to open a popup menu, and then click the Create Alias option:

Hosting hPanel Emails - select email source address

This brings up a modal in which the alias can be entered:

Hosting hPanel Emails - create alias

Configuring MacBook Mail app​

On the MacBook open the Mail app and from the main menu select Preferences..

MacBook Mail - step 1

Select Accounts and in the left hand panel the appropriate account. Then, click the Account Information tab and locate the Email Address field. Click the popup menu on the far right:

MacBook Mail - step 2

In the popup menu, select "Edit Email Addresses..."

MacBook Mail - step 3

and finally enter the alias details:

MacBook Mail - step 4