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LDAP: Add a mail alias account

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Add mail alias with iRedAdmin-Pro

With iRedAdmin-Pro, please click menu in main navigation bar: `Add -> Mail Alias'. Screenshot:

Add mail alias with phpLDAPadmin

  • Log into phpLDAPadmin as LDAP root dn cn=Manager or cn=vmailadmin.
  • Expand LDAP tree in left panel, click Create new entry here under ou=Aliases of your domain, and select Default in right panel.
  • Select object class mailAlias in right panel.
  • Input required fields of mail alias account.

WARNING: Attribute enabledService requires two values: mail, deliver.

  • Confirm to create.
  • Add missing value for attribute enabledService: mail, deliver.
  • Add new attribute accountStatus with value active. This is required.
  • Add alias members (full email address) in attribute mailForwardingAddress. You can add as many members as you want.

Full LDIF data of a sample mail alias account:

dn: mail=myalias@mydomain.com,ou=Aliases,domainName=mydomain.com,o=domains,dc=iredmail,dc=org
objectClass: mailAlias
accountStatus: active
cn: Test Name
enabledService: mail
enabledService: deliver
mail: myalias@mydomain.com
mailForwardingAddress: user1@mydomain.com
mailForwardingAddress: someone@gmail.com
mailForwardingAddress: someone@hotmail.com