What is an icloud email alias

An iCloud email alias is a feature provided by Apple's iCloud service that allows you to create multiple email addresses that forward to your primary iCloud email address. This feature is also known as "aliases" or "forwarding addresses".

When you create an iCloud email alias, you can choose a new email address that is separate from your primary iCloud email address. Any emails sent to the alias address will be automatically forwarded to your primary iCloud email address. This means that you can receive emails sent to the alias address in your primary iCloud inbox, without having to create a new email account or set up a separate email client.

Here are some benefits of using iCloud email aliases:

  1. Organization: You can create aliases for different purposes, such as work, personal, or family, to keep your emails organized and separate.
  2. Privacy: You can use an alias to receive emails from a specific sender or for a specific purpose, without revealing your primary email address.
  3. Flexibility: You can create multiple aliases and manage them from a single iCloud account.
  4. Security: Your primary email address remains private, and you can use the alias to receive emails without exposing your primary email address.

To create an iCloud email alias, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the iCloud website and sign in with your Apple ID.
  2. Click on the "Mail" tab.
  3. Click on the "Aliases" button.
  4. Click on the "Create Alias" button.
  5. Enter the new email address you want to create as an alias.
  6. Choose the primary email address that you want the alias to forward to.
  7. Click "Create" to create the alias.

Once you've created an alias, you can use it to receive emails, and they will be forwarded to your primary iCloud email address.