Is it possible to have multiple Outlook aliases on your iPhone or iPad? I created several aliases in addition to the main Outlook account, added all of them to my iPhone so that I could also compose from each aliase but I had syncing issues. Is it possible to added multiple aliases?
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Multiple Outlook Aliases on iPhone?
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Aliases are really just that. A pointer to the real email account. You are essentially syncing multiple copies of the same account so it's no wonder you'll have issues.
Use just the real account. Anyone sending to the alias will have it directed to your real account anyway.
If you want truly separate accounts then either create new real accounts on your domain or use free email services from places like gmail or yahoo.
My only issue is that I would like to reply to the incoming emails with the specific alias. Since I've already created the alias, is there anyway that I can free them up to create and entirely different account?
Delete the aliases to the real account. Then create new real accounts using those addresses. If it's your own domain, there should be the option to do that through your email/webhost provider.
If there isn't and all that's available to you is aliases I'd switch providers.
I bought a domain once through a company advertising lost of email addresses. Turned out that all they were offering was the domain and aliases to one account. I found another provider that day and transferred my domain.
Happens on Google Apps too. It's an iOS mail app limitation (unless you set it up as a generic IMAP account which is a workaround that is also going away in about a year with 2FA). Aliases work fine on 3rd party apps. Maybe try the Outlook app (aliases work fine for me)
Can't figure out how to add aliases in the iOS Outlook app. Could you please advise?
Not supported. Been "under review" for 4 years.
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The shoulda woulda here is the OP setting up the aliases as separate accounts in the beginning. Each major free email provider has it's own set of features and doesn't really represent that the features will work in any email client, future or present, that the user may try.
With Outlook.com email they've got you snookered with aliases. From what I understand if you delete an alias and wait 30 days a new account with that address can be created…by anyone I presume.
Too bad you can't, on the Outlook.com website, select an email alias and push a "Create New Account With This Email Address" button.
If we're talking about the free Outlook.com service here I guess the user gets what he/she paid for.
With Outlook.com email they've got you snookered with aliases. From what I understand if you delete an alias and wait 30 days a new account with that address can be created…by anyone I presume.
Too bad you can't, on the Outlook.com website, select an email alias and push a "Create New Account With This Email Address" button.
If we're talking about the free Outlook.com service here I guess the user gets what he/she paid for.