Entity Account / Use as an email alias

Objective

• To provide instruction on using an entity account as an email alias

Environment

• 10697: Miami Directory
• 908729: IAM Portal
  • Email Alias

Resolution

1. Go to the Miami Directory
2. Log in with the credentials for the entity account you want to use as an alias
3. Select Edit this entity entry 
4. Update the routing to point to the new account (e.g., EntityAccountName@Gmail.MiamiOH.edu)
5. Select Save
6. If your old account had its own mailbox, follow these KB instructions on forwarding mail from your old address to your new address within Gmail

Notes

• Miami email — including your entity account email — is powered by Google
• Google provides up-to-date end-user instructions and support documentation for Google's Gmail web app
  • Browse Google's Gmail Help site for everything you want to know about using this popular web app
  • Check the Google Status Dashboard for the current performance status of this service