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Your.Name Email Alias
By default, Queen's email addresses take the form of NetID@queensu.ca. This can be cryptic and cause confusion for recipients, especially if no signature is provided. To overcome this problem, a your.name email alias option is available to faculty, staff and students to make their email address appear as their real name.
Getting Started
Eligibility:
- Queen's students, staff and faculty members.
Cost:
- There is no cost for this service.
To Activate an Email Alias:
- Log in to the Identity Management System
- Click on the "Email Info & Your.Name" link
- Follow the web page instructions
Additional Information
- A your.name email alias does not replace your original email address and is not a second email account. It is just a more user-friendly pointer to the email address that is based on your NetID.
- The email alias generated by the Identity Management System is based on your name as it appears in our LDAP database. The information in our LDAP database comes from Human Resources records for faculty and staff, and Registrar records for students.
- You will be given a choice of up to 5 variations of your name to choose from. You will be able to select only one. Once you make your selection, it will be assigned to your NetID. You will then have the option to activate your email alias. It will then be attached to your NetID until your NetID is removed from the system.
Preferred Email Address:
- Your preferred email address is:
- the address that will be used in the "From" field
- the address that is used for all mailing lists at Queen's
- the address that is published in the online Queen's People Directory (privacy flags permitting)
- You have the option to make your email alias your preferred address after you have activated it. However, you can still use your alias and receive mail sent to it even if you do not set it as your preferred address.
Help & Support
- Please contact the IT Support Centre by calling 613.533.6666 during regular business hours or by filling out the online help form.
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