---
title: How to add an alias to a Mailbox email account
description: This page explains how to add an alias to a Mailbox email account on the Scaleway console.
tags: mailbox alias
dates:
  validation: 2026-07-23
  posted: 2026-07-23
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
import BetaNoteMailbox from '@macros/mailbox/beta-note.mdx'

<BetaNoteMailbox />

Alias addresses allow you to receive emails sent to multiple addresses in the same mailbox. Aliases help you:
  - **Sort your subscriptions**: create the alias `john-newsletter` to group all newsletters. Filter and delete emails without impacting the main address.
  - **Test without exposing the main address**: create the alias `john-test` for a form or integration, and delete it after testing is done.
  - **Limit exposure on third-party tools**: create dedicated aliases (e.g., `john-github` and `john-gitlab`) for each tool.
  - **Spot data leaks**: create one alias per service to know who leaked your data if spam shows up.

<Message type="note">
  - An alias is unique to one Mailbox email account.
  - An alias cannot be the same as an existing Mailbox email account or alias.
  - An alias cannot be used to send emails. To send emails from an alias, you must create a separate Mailbox email account.
  - Emails sent to an alias are delivered to the main mailbox, and you can only consult these emails from the main mailbox.
</Message>

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- [Configured your Mailbox domain](/mailbox/how-to/configure-mailbox/) with email accounts

## How to add an alias to a Mailbox email account

1. Click **Mailbox** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The list of your domains appears.
2. Click the domain you wish to configure. The list of Mailboxes created for this domain appears.
3. Click a Mailbox email account to configure. The Mailbox account information appears.
4. Navigate to the **Aliases** tab.
5. Click **+ Add Alias**.
6. Enter the alias and an optional description.
7. Click **Add alias**.

## How to edit an alias description

Only the alias description can be edited. To change an alias, you must delete it and create a new one.

1. Click **Mailbox** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The list of your domains appears.
2. Click a Mailbox domain to configure. The list of Mailboxes created for this domain appears.
3. Click a Mailbox email account to configure. The Mailbox account information appears.
4. Navigate to the **Aliases** tab.
5. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the alias you want to edit and select **Edit alias** from the drop-down menu. A pop-up opens.
6. Edit the alias description.
7. Click **Confirm**.

## How to delete an alias

1. Click **Mailbox** in the **Domains & Web Hosting** section of the [console](https://console.scaleway.com/) side menu. The list of your domains appears.
2. Click a Mailbox domain to configure. The list of Mailboxes created for this domain appears.
3. Click a Mailbox email account to configure. The Mailbox account information appears.
4. Navigate to the **Aliases** tab.
5. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the alias you want to delete and select **Remove alias** from the drop-down menu. A pop-up opens.
6. Click **Confirm**.