
There is an option that allows you to keep a copy of your forwarded messages so you can still log into that account and respond to them.įor more information on how to use Microsoft Outlook better as a user or developer, visit our Microsoft Outlook Tips and Techniques page.
Choose Forwarding and enter in the email you would like your Office 365 emails to be sent to. At the top of the page, click the Settings icon, then at the bottom of the panel, click on “View all Outlook settings”. It’s very helpful for monitoring mailbox that are rarely used (e.g. Microsoft allows you to easily forward your emails from your Office 365 account to another email account on Office 365 or external accounts such as Gmail or Yahoo. It’d be much better to be notified at your regular email address when an email arrives. Unfortunately, it’s inconvenient to log in to the mailbox, and if it rarely receives emails, it’s easy to forget. With Office 365, it’s easy to have an internet browser with Outlook opened to that account. Someone can monitor the mailbox and respond from it. This makes it useful to have dedicated mailboxes rather than aliases. When the email appears in the user’s Inbox and they reply, the FROM address is their email address. It may take up to 24 hours for the new alias to populate throughout Office 365. Select and enter a new alias for the user. You won’t be able to see this option if the user does not have a license assigned. In the admin center, choose Users > Active users.
Setting Up Aliasesīefore adding an email alias to a user, you must have admin permission to do so. That makes it easy to maintain a general address that’s assigned to whomever is currently responsible for it.
For instance, and could be aliases assigned to specific people’s accounts. For no additional cost, email aliases can be created and assigned to a mailbox. Microsoft Office 365 makes it easy to create mailboxes.