Request a Professional Email Alias

Introduction

UW offers professional email aliases free of charge to UW Employees and Graduate Students.

Email aliases allow mailboxes to be known by more than one name. Using an email alias, for example, John Doe (whose username is jdoe127) could receive email sent to jdoe127@uwyo.edu or John.Doe@uwyo.edu.

Professional aliases are available in the form of the user's firstname.lastname@uwyo.edu or preferredfirstname.lastname@uwyo.edu as currently registered with Human Resources or Registration and Records. Special request professional aliases are available, subject to approval.

To change your preferred first name, see Can I change the way my name displays for my UW email account? (http://www.uwyo.edu/askit/displaydoc.asp?askitdocid=460&parentid=1) Requests for changes to your preferred name require approval. You will be notified by email when your request has been completed.

Examples

Standard professional aliases:
John Doe (whose username is jdoe127), and whose preferred first name is Johnny, can choose either John.Doe@uwyo.edu or Johnny.Doe@uwyo.edu.

Special request professional aliases:
For example, Johnny Jack Howard Doe, who goes by Johnny Jack Doe can make a special request for JohnnyJack.Doe@uwyo.edu.  If Johnny goes by J.J. Doe, he can make a special request for JJ.Doe@uwyo.edu.

Professional aliases and your Display Name

Your display name and your name in the Global Address List (GAL) will remain unchanged.

Requesting a Professional Email Alias Online

Request a professional alias by going to the Professional Email Alias Request form and indicating your choice. If your choice is not available, you will be contacted by an IT representative about other options.

If the standard professional alias choices offered on the Professional Email Alias Request form do not reflect your name properly, you may indicate your preferred professional alias as a special request in the Comments section of the form. Please explain why you are making the request. Special requests are subject to approval.

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