Adding an extra email address (alias)

A second address that lands in the same mailbox — no extra inbox, no extra password, nothing else to sign in to.

• Approx. 5 min + handling time

1. What an alias actually is

   An alias is another name for the same mailbox. The mailbox stays exactly the same — it just now has two addresses that lead to it.

   • Incoming — mail sent to the new address arrives in your normal inbox along with everything else. There is no second mailbox to check.
   • Outgoing — when you send mail it always goes out from your original address. That is what the recipient sees, not the alias.
   An alias only receives — You cannot send from it. If you need to send from a different address that is a separate request — say so explicitly.

2. Why it is useful

   • A change of surname, without losing the old address.
   • A short, readable address for papers and business cards.
   • A dedicated address for a conference or project that reaches you directly.

3. How to request it

   Open a TMR request asking to add an alias. State:

   • Your existing address.
   • The extra address you would like.
   The address may be taken — If someone else already uses it you will be asked to pick another. Worth offering two options up front.

Updated July 2026