An alias is an e-mail address that points to your PID. Please be aware that an alias is not a separate e-mail account.Your alias is simply another name for your regular VT Mail account based on your PID.Messages sent to your alias cannot be checked separately from the rest of your e-mail messages. For instructions on creating an alias, refer to Adding and Removing PID Aliases (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/204/).

You may want to use your alias address to filter unsolicited e-mail messages, also known as spam. For instructions on filtering unwanted messages using an alias, refer to the articles listed below:

• Using an Alias and Filters to Avoid Unwanted E-mail Messages in Entourage X/2004 (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2206/)
• Using an Alias and Filters to Avoid Unwanted E-mail Messages in Eudora 5/6 for Mac OS X (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2198/)
• Using an Alias and Filters to Avoid Unwanted E-mail Messages in Outlook Express 6 for Windowshttp://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2193/)
• Using an Alias and Filters to Avoid Unwanted E-mail Messages in Outlook Express 5/6 for Mac OS X (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2197/)