UVa Email Address Management System (AMS)

About UVa Email Aliases

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An email alias is an an easy-to-remember email address (e.g., mike@virginia.edu) that can be used by others to send email messages to you, in addition to your primary address of computing ID@virginia.edu (e.g., mst3k@virginia.edu).

Number and Type of Email Aliases Permitted

Current UVa Affiliation Aliases Permitted by Email Domain
(the part of your email address after the @ symbol)
  Domain of @virginia.edu Domain of @email.virginia.edu
Current Students
Classes of 2010-2011 As long as you’re at UVa: All existing aliases will continue to work. Example:
  • mike@virginia.edu

After leaving: None (0), except your primary address, retained for life. Example:

  • mst3k@virginia.edu
Up to 2, and available for life. Examples:
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
Classes of 2012 & Beyond None (0), except your primary address, retained for life. Example:
  • mst3k@virginia.edu
Up to 2, and available for life. Examples:
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
     
Alumni

Classes of 2005 & Prior

Aliases will end in @alumni.virginia.edu through UVa Gmail, but until the transition is complete, are managed through the Alumni Association’s forwarding-only email service None.
Classes of 2006 & Beyond (and those who still have an active entry in the UVa People Search) None (0), except your primary address, retained for life. Example:
  • mst3k@virginia.edu
Up to 2, and available for life. Examples:
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
     
Employees
Faculty & Staff Up to 7 allowed (including your primary address), as long as you’re employed at UVa. Example:
  • mst3k@virginia.edu
Up to 2 allowed, as long as you’re employed at UVa. Examples:
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu

Note that the maximum number of UVa aliases you are permitted includes your primary address (which cannot be deleted).

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