How does an alias work?
When E-mail is sent to your.alias@unh.edu the message is received by a system named unh.edu which knows to forward the message on to youraddr@somesys.unh.edu The Alumni E-mail forwarding service also works in a similar fashion. In order to encourage people to use your alias instead of your physical E-mail address, you will want your alias to be your return address when sending E-mail. You may need to configure your mail agent to use your alias in the From: or Reply-To: headers on outgoing messages to accomplish this. However, where appropriate, this is done automatically for you if your alias points to an E-mail account on one of the following UNH E-mail systems: • CIS Unix • cisvms • Exchange (maple) • Cooperative Extension • Sponsored Research • IOL If you are not sure about your environment, contact your system administrator.
