Adding Mailbox aliases

It is possible to add an alias to a mailbox, thus making that mailbox appear to have more than one name. To add a mailbox alias follow these steps.

 

  1. Connect to the Web Admin utility as described in the Connection to the Web Admin utility topic in the Getting started chapter of this document.

  2. Select the 'Mailboxes' property set by clicking on the 'Mailboxes' tab in the row of blue tabs at the top of the page.

  3. Click the 'Create Alias for this mailbox' button.

  4. Enter the name of the alias into the dialogue (window) of the alias.

  5. Click OK. The alias will be added and return you to the mailbox list properties page.

Mailbox aliases - maximum numbers

The maximum number of Mailbox aliases permitted in your FTGate server is 1,000.