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What is the difference between an email address and an email alias?

April 26, 2017Alias email email address

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What is the difference between an email address and an email alias?

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An email alias, from the sender’s point of view, is exactly the same as an email address. However, when an email addressed to an alias arrives it is automatically forwarded to another email box (or boxes) or email alias (or aliases). Thus, an alias uses no disk space on the server.