Email alias

I have been trying to create an email alias on icloud for 3 days and keep getting the error "CANNOT SAVE ALIAS this alias cannot be saved at this time." I have 1 of 3 aliases remaining.

Everyone is having this trouble at the moment. If you look at the pane for creating aliases you will see that it has the '@icloud.com' suffix. These addresses are only now becoming available, and are being rolled out to subscribers over an unspecified period of time. It will be an @icloud.com alias, not an @me.com one, and so it seems possible that you won't be able to create an alias until your account has been upgraded.
Incidentally your signature says you are running 10.6.1 - is this in fact the case? If it isn't, please bring it up to date to prevent possible confusion when people answer your questions.

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How can I add an iCloud email alias?, How can I add an iCloud email alias?

I'm trying to figure out how to add an iCloud email alias but can't figure out where or how to. Please help.

You do it on the iCloud website at http://www.icloud.com , in the Mail section. Please see this Help page:
http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mm6b1a490a

How to convert a new Apple ID into a iCloud email alias?

Howdy,
Just a few weeks ago, I created a second MobleMe accout for my daugher via my MobleMe family plan. The reason was that her orignal MobleMe email ([email protected]) address seemed a bit childish to her and she wanted a new "more professional" sounding address. At first I tried to create an email alias, but discovered that new alias creation had been stopped due to the looming iCloud launch, so I used one of my unused family plan accounts to create "[email protected]." Took some fooling around to get mail on her macbook to send & receive from both... but it worked and I was once again, the family IT hero!
Okay, now that iCloud has launched, and we are converting over to iCloud I wondered what to do about my daughters two email addresses. I looked around for information about just converting both xxxx & yyyy to iCloud, so my daughter could receive both emails from the same iMac mail account... but I can find nothing about that option on the inter tubes so I figured that option was unsupported.
Next I wondered if email aliases had come back, and they have! Cool, just convert [email protected] to an alias of [email protected]... but alias, you can't delete an Apple ID and I assume that I won't be able to create [email protected] as an alias as it is it's one Apple ID (otherwise, there would be a really big security hole in iCloud email ;).
What to do? Well, I can think of the following options, in order of what would be most user friendly to my daughter:
1. Convert [email protected] to an alias of [email protected]. This would be nice because I could simplify my daughters email set up (just one account, not two). Trouble is, I don't know how to do this and/or it just can't be done.
2. Create a new alias for [email protected]; [email protected]. Kind of junky as "yyyy" is pretty obvious (if you knew what it was), and [email protected] is already "out there."
3. Create two accounts on my daughters macbook; one for [email protected] and the other for [email protected]. This ***** because she'd have to logout/login to check mail on both accounts.
So... their must be a simpler way, right Apple? If so, please advise!

See:
Frequently Asked Questions About Apple ID
Just what do you want to do?

How to add Distribution Group email alias from CSV in office 365

Hello Forum!
Hope someone can help me troubleshoot this or even let me know if its not possible. But, I used powershell to import distribution groups and set primary emails in Office 365. That worked great, but we have two domains and i would like to add an email alias
to all my DGs for the other domain.
This was my best attempt and its not going well:
Import-CSV "C:\distributionlists.csv" | foreach {Set-DistributionGroup "$_.Name" -EmailAddresses SMTP:$_.PrimarySmtpAddress,$SecondarySmtpAddress}
$_.Name is the column name for my DGs. IE: DL-IT
$_.PrimarySmtpAddress is the column name for my primary email. IE: [email protected]
$_.SecondarySmtpAddress is the column name for my email alias. IE: [email protected]

Hi,
Based on my understanding, the below code should work when your manually run it:
Set-DistributionGroup "DL-accounting"
-EmailAddresses SMTP:<Primary Email>,<Alias Email>
If all those distribution groups have been already created, then use set-distributiongroup command should work. How about first new those distribution group, and then run foreach block to do the loop.
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Yan Li
Cataleya Li
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Email alias not not receiving emails

My friends and family are getting email bounce backs from my iCloud email alias. Help?

Hi Jmasonhill,
If you are having issues receiving mail on your iCloud account email aliases, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles helpful:
iCloud: About email aliases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4897
iCloud: Create or change email aliases
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2622
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4002
Regards,
- Brenden

How do you create an email alias using iOS device

I want to create an email alias, I have a MacBook and an iPhone but I can't figure out how to do it on either. As far as I can tell the only way I have been able to access the icloud mail preferences is through icloud.com however you can't access icloud.com on any iOS device. I've been trying to figure it out all day so would really appreciate any help

You should be able to access it from Safari on your MacBook, or another computer.
You can only access it on an iOS device if you use an altrenative browser like iCabMobile Web Browser, and set the Browser ID in the app's settings to Safari (Mac).

Unable to delete iCloud email alias

I am unable to delete my iCloud email Alias sucessfully.
I have 3 alias at the moment. Two of it is correct and I am going to use it. The third was created wrongly(named spelt wrongly) and I tried to delete it. The moment i click the delete button and re-confirmed at the prompt, nothing happen. If you close the Settings menu and go back to the main interface, the alias itself is not found when u compose an email.
BUT when you sign out of iCloud, the alias you have deleted will return. If you go back to the menu right after deleting the alias earlier on, there will be an error which always appears when i repeat it(report sent to apple everytime) stating internal inconsistency error or something like that.
Now if you untick the box for "send and receieve.." for that particular alias, yes the alias itself will disppear from the list of aliases when i compose a new mail.
BUT NOW there's another bug which comes with this - when i navigate to my iPhone's mail and compose a new mail(through iCloud, i had it enabled on my phone), the alias which i have deactivated just now still REMAINS and in fact i can even send email from it! So much for deactivation.
I find it ridiculous to pay for support through Express Lane Support for this which does not belong to me(not like its a phone, duh), so i hope apple is actually looking at this and find a fix for it.
And yes, i want my deleted alias to finally be deleted.
PS: Im using Windows 7. Issue occur on both Firefox and IE

I filed a bug report weeks ago with Apple about this issue with the iCloud Mail app crashing when one tries to delete an email alias. Apple has yesterday closed the ticket, telling me that the issue is not a bug but rather a "support" issue.
In the interest of moving toward a solution for all those affected by the issue, I hope that someone who has access to free Express Lane support will take the time to see what support will do about the problem. Free Express Lane support is available to anyone who has purchased Apple hardware in the last 90 days or who has current AppleCare coverage. If someone does contact Apple support regarding the issue, please report back here so that the rest of us can know whether support reps are able to fix an affected account.
Thanks.

Everytime I try to setup and email alias I get a server error. What gives?

I've been trying for days to set up and email alias and this is what I get. Am I doing something wrong or is iCloud having issues?

Same thing here. Called Apple 3 times. They keep saying they have server problems and that I am not the only one affected by this.

Email Alias in Exchange from OIM

Hello All,
Can we provision Email Alias in Exchange from OIM.
In Exchange a user can have multiple email aliases.
When we update Email alias field in Exchange process form in OIM , would it update the alias or would it keep the old one and add new alias.
Has any one tried this.
Do we expect any changes in newer version of Exchange connector.
Thanks,

There are going to be a few issues. The exchange connector is probably built to handle a set amount email aliases. I would assume this is a limited list. If you look at the connector and the adapters, it will maybe give you an understanding of how it works.
However, if you want to use multiple aliases, I am going to assume you are going to have to write custom code. The reason i say this is because the attribute is a multi value attribute on the user profile. It's not like AD Groups where the user is actually added to the group, and not the group onto the user. So you will need to either create a child table, or some sort of delimited field and parse it for all the entries. If you do it as a child table, when you add the value, you'll need to use the ldap libraries to add the additional multi attribute value. On delete, or rename, you'll need to search for the instance of the multi values and then find the one you are looking for and remove that entry, or remove and then readd with the new value.
I'm going to say this is not OOTB unless you use the existing functionality of the connector and the capabilities it come with. Remember though that connectors are really just a framework to try and provide as much common functionality across the board to all clients who plan to use the connector. In my experience, 100% of the time there is some sort of modification required. Customization and creation of ldap libraries for client usage almost are always developed to provide these additional tasks.
-Kevin
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Ical sending emails from old email alias that was deleted, or from another email address

iCal, when I send a meeting invite is sending from an email alias that I no longer have. It was originally sending from one of my other email accounts, however, after deleting that account from my mac, iphone, ipad it now send from an email alias that no longer exists.
Information that could help.
1. I had DotMac and then MobileMe and now iCloud
2. I had 5 email aliases when on MobileMe
3. I deleted three of them after arriving to iCloud
Things I have done
1. Delted the other email account that it was sedning from.
2. Deleted my iCloud accout on the computer, and then set it up again
3. Deleted "My Address Book Card" and setup a new one for myself and indicated that was my card
4. Deleted ALL but one email address on that card
5. I am running latest updates of MacOS and all updates on iOS devices
HELP... it looks very unprofessional to be getting email addressses from an account that they cannot repond to.
Where it Gets Weird
1. They can accept the meeting invite and it wll record it as accepted
2. But they cannot contact me at that email alias.

I have the same problem -- the ical event alert notification goes to an email address from a previous correspondent. I have deleted his name from previous recipients, I have deleted his card from contacts, I have checked all the places where I am the default email and that appears okay. BUT STILL his email shows up in ical's alert notification. HELP!

How do i delete email alias in mail 6.2?

Just upgraded to mountain lion and can't delete email alias's - it just takes you to icloud.com where the only option is to add more but not remove any.
Any help appreciated! Thanks!

Are the duplicates in the same directory? One way to do this would be to use a UNIX shell script, which could compare each of the email files, identify duplicates and delete them.
If you are feeling adventurous, there is a thread in a forum (http://forums.devshed.com/unix-help-35/bash-script-to-find-and-get-rid-of-duplic ate-files-184849.html) that has a pretty interesting looking script at the end. It does and md5 sum on each file (which should always be the same for identical emails), and then deletes the second file. (Actually the deleteing bit is commented out, it just prints what it would do if you remove the '#' before the "rm".
The principle looks good - but I cannot vouch for it at all!
Cheers,
Rodney
p.s. PLEASE back up before trying anything.

Using an Email Alias in a SharePoint 2013 Workflow created in Designer

Hello,
I would like to use an email alias for a workflow that was created in Designer, I don't want the workflow email address to look like it was sent from the system or myself I'd like to use an email address our generic email address that our department uses.
I cannot see a way to do this. All the email address we are trying to use are in our AD and are active. Here is an example of what I am trying to do...
We’re going to be using a few forms I’ve created on SharePoint so that colleagues may submit requests for additional resources for virtual environments. In order for us to track the requests I’d like them to be dumped into the LT-Infrastructure
board inside of ConnectWise, and the best method to do that would be via email. Is it possible to have the email come out on a different address? (ex.
[email protected]) After configuring the workflow and sending out a test I realized that its coming from
[email protected](which I assume replied to you).
Thank you in advance for your help.
Joanie

Hi Jdd,
Thanks for posting your issue, Kindly browse the below mentioned URL to fix your issue
http://www.lynda.com/SharePoint-tutorials/Using-email-aliases-easy-workflow-maintenance/144025/161261-4.html
I hope this is helpful to you, mark it as Helpful.
If this works, Please mark it as Answered.
Regards,
Dharmendra Singh (MCPD-EA | MCTS)
Blog : http://sharepoint-community.net/profile/DharmendraSingh

Reset email alias password on iCloud.

With the transition from mobile me to iCloud, one of my email alias requires me to input a password in Mac mail. I cannot remember the pass thus am not receiving email sent to my alias. I've gone online to iCloud and cannot find an easy way to reset the password. Is this the same password as a person's apple ID or main email or something I made up years ago that I cannot recall? And how do I reset a pass on an email alias account?

To change the iCloud ID you have to go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password for the old ID when prompted to turn off Find My iDevice, then sign back in with the ID you wish to use. When you do this you may find that the password for your old ID isn't accepted. If this should happen, and if your old ID is an earlier version of your current ID, you need to temporarily recreate your old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll. When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

I can´t reply with email alias

I can't reply with my email alias on any of my devices. I can receive emails, but when i reply it only lets me do it with my primary email.
Thanks

Hi IsraelTJMX,
I am a little unclear as to whether you are using a mail application on your devices or using the iCloud.com web mail interface. If you are using the web interface, you can select the account or alias you wish to send from by clicking on From: next to the address and it will offer you the various options including the alias. See this article -
iCloud: Send email using a web browser
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2624
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Can't default to email alias when sending mail

I set up an email alias on iCloud. On my Mac when I send a new email the "sent from" email defaults to the alias but I can't figure out how to do that on my iPad or iPhone. I can manually change the sent from email while composing but that's a pain. Does anyone know how to default to an alias when composing new emails?

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