You can create the following aliases: a standard alias, a group alias, a program alias, an alias An alias is another name assigned to a host name that can be used in place of the host name plus domain A term that refers to the subdivisions of the Internet. Domain can mean the major subdivision of which your network is a part, (.com, .edu, .gov, .net, .us, .uk), or it can refer to your part of the network, as in Ipswitch.com. See also Domain Name System. name. Aliases are often used to shorten long host names for convenience.domain name. Aliases are often used to shorten long host names for convenience. that sends a message to a pager or beeper, or a domain alias.
You can create aliases one at a time in the IMail Administrator or you can add a batch of aliases at one time. For more information about adding aliases with a batch file, see Adding an Alias (addalias.exe). If you plan to add a group alias, you can prepare a text file before you add the group alias. Enter all the mail addresses you want to include in the group into a text file; enter one address per line followed by a carriage return. Place the file in the host directory.
If you plan to create a program alias, copy the application to the IMail Server A server is a program running on a networked computer that processes requests from a client A client is a program running on a networked computer that requests services from a server program, which is usually running on another networked computer. The client communicates with the server using a protocol. For example, an FTP client communicates with an FTP server using the FTP protocol. program, which is usually running on another networked computer. The client and server communicate using a protocol A set of rules that defines how computers will exchange information.. For example, an FTP FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This is one of the standard protocols defined for use on a TCP/ IP network and used to transfer files between systems. client communicates with an FTP server using an FTP protocol.client program, which is usually running on another networked computer. The client and server communicate using a protocol . For example, an FTP client communicates with an FTP server using an FTP protocol. system. You can also use a .bat file to store the commands you want to use. (In this case, the program alias will point to the .bat file, making it easy to edit the .bat file at any time without having to change the program alias.)
Note:
Alias names are limited to 45 characters and must be created from the
character set of A-Z,
a-z, 0-9, and _ (underscore). The name cannot contain spaces or a hyphen
and must be unique for this mail host.
Search box. Enter an alias name that you want to search for in the list of available aliases, then click Search.
Clear. Click Clear to reset the alias search results list and display all available aliases.
Name
list. Click an alias
name to modify an alias. Click 
or
to sort the
list.
Note: You cannot change the alias An alias is another name assigned to a host name that can be used in place of the host name plus domain A term that refers to the subdivisions of the Internet. Domain can mean the major subdivision of which your network is a part, (.com, .edu, .gov, .net, .us, .uk), or it can refer to your part of the network, as in Ipswitch.com. See also Domain Name System. name. Aliases are often used to shorten long host names for convenience.domain name. Aliases are often used to shorten long host names for convenience. type; for example, you cannot change a Standard alias to a Group alias. If you want to use an existing alias name for another type of alias, delete the existing alias and create a new alias of the desired type. The exception to this rule is that a standard alias will automatically be converted to a Group alias if more than five users are added to it.
Type. This column lists the type of alias: program, group, standard, beeper, or pager.
Resolves To. This column lists the originating program, group, or standard, beeper, or pager for which the alias was created.
Add. Click Add to create a new alias name on IMail Server A server is a program running on a networked computer that processes requests from a client program, which is usually running on another networked computer. The client and server communicate using a protocol. For example, an FTP client communicates with an FTP server using an FTP protocol.. For more information, see Adding an Email Alias.
Delete. Select an alias that you want to delete from the Alias name list, then click Delete to delete the alias.