ARCHIVED: In Elm, how do I create mail address aliases?

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To create an alias in Elm, follow the steps below:

1. From the main menu in Elm, press  a  to get to the aliases screen.
   
   
2. Press  n  for new aliases.
   
   
3. You will be prompted for an alias name, last name, first name, comment, and address. For multiple addresses, separate each address by commas, for example: efudd@wabbits.com, bbunny@indiana.edu, dduck@cc.purdue.edu
4. Press  y  to accept the new alias.
   
   
5. Press  r  to return to the main menu, and your new alias will be created. (Pressing  a  again will re-display the aliases.)

To send mail to an alias list, from Elm's main menu, press  m  and type the alias name. You can also press  a  and move to the alias you want using the arrow keys, and then press  m .

To delete an alias, press  a  to get to the aliases screen. Then move to the alias you wish to delete and press  d . When you press  r  to return to the main menu, confirm that you want to delete the alias by typing  y .

For more help within Elm, at Elm's main menu, press  ?  (the question mark) twice. For help outside Elm, at the Unix shell prompt, enter: man elm

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