Email aliases are a helpful way for individuals to receive mail sent to another address all in one place. For instance, aliases are useful for sales and support staff who want a memorable, public email address. You can also use an email alias to send emails from a different address or alias.

Are email aliases safe?

Email aliases are pseudonyms that keep you safe. You can share your alias with anyone, with the confidence of James Bond introducing himself over martinis, without giving up your actual email address. It's easy to access emails sent to your email alias because they go directly to your Fastmail inbox.

What is the difference between an email and an alias?

An alias looks like an email account address but it is technically different. ... An alias won't work without an already functioning email account; an alias simply forwards email to an account you already have, such as a Gmail account. You can have as many aliases as you want to forward to a primary email account.