E-mail Forwarding is an extremely powerful tool that allows you to create e-mail addresses (aliases) for a registered domain name and have them ‘channeled’ or redirected to a working e-mail address. Each domain registration includes one free email channel, additional email channels are $5.00 / year.
Using your own easy to remember domain name, E-mail Forwarding is the perfect way to mask a generic ISP e-mail address or a long, cumbersome address.
Multiple “aliases” may be set up (e.g. president@yourdomain.ca, info@yourdomain.ca, sales@yourdomain.ca) that you can then channel to any working e-mail address (a great way for small businesses to mimic a larger corporation). There is no limit to the number of aliases you purchase.
All you need is:
- A working e-mail address for the e-mail aliases to channel to (can be through a free e-mail service such as hotmail.com as long as it works) and
- A registered domain name that is not already hosted by another Internet service provider
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NOTE: E-mail Forwarding does NOT provide you with an e-mail account or mailbox with which you can store e-mail or send e-mail. Email Forwarding cannot be used in tandem or mixed with Webnames' traditional email services. |
To manage your domain's email channeling address(es):
- Log into your Webnames.ca account
- Navigate to My Account > Manage >Domains
- Click the domain name for which you want to add/edit email channeling accounts.
- Click the Email Forwarding tab.
- Create your desired forward and define the existing email address to forward mail to.
- Click Save when complete, or Save and Activate to save changes and make the service live on the Internet
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