How do I mask my real email address with an email alias? I have an
address that is currently being forwarded to my .mac email address
(
[email protected] diverting to (e-mail address removed)). Previously in
Outlook, I was able to simply change the email address in the account
settings so it appeared as though the forwarding address was the
actual email address; however when I attempt to do a similar thing in
Entourage, I receive an error that states the address isn't one of my
addresses. Forgive me, I am a recent convert to Mac but would
appreciate any assistance. Thanks.
That can work with POP accounts but often not with IMAP and Exchange
accounts. You'll probably run into other problems unless you have your
own domain. Here's why:
More and more, E-mail services are fighting harder to prevent spam.
Spoofing a From address is one of the oldest and most used spam tricks.
But that's also what you're trying to do.
The first thing many E-mail service providers do is prevent its own
customers from spoofing their From address. That prevents spammers from
using their services.
The second thing they can do is block mail that *says* it's from the
"nifty.com" domain but is really coming from the "scummy.com" servers.
If you attempt to send an E-mail address from one domain (mycompany.com)
through another domain (personalaccount.com) then you stand a good
chance of your recipients never seeing it because spam filters will
block it.
Some E-mail providers allow you to alter your From address but even ISPs
like Comcast are requiring that you authenticate (enter a real name and
password) before you can send a spoofed address.
Try creating a send-only POP account:
1. Create an account with the same settings as your MobileMe account but
select POP instead of IMAP when offered the choice. Give it a name such
as "My alternate From account". Be sure to verify all of the advanced
settings as well.
Note: This will *only* work if you have a valid me.com alias already set
up in your account. If you're trying to use
"(e-mail address removed)" through MobileMe then you can not do
this. MobileMe requires that you use a legitimate MobileMe address or
alias. You will have to use account settings from another account that
you already have.
2. Under the Account Settings tab uncheck the option to 'Include this
account in my "Send & Receive All" schedule'. (No need to check this
account twice for new mail and it could cause duplicates.)
3. Change the E-mail address to the one you prefer others to see. Save
and close.
4. Test sending from this second account. When composing new messages or
replying you'll select this account in the From drop down menu at the
top of the message.
At this point your message may send or it may fail. If it fails then
your ISP is probably not allowing spoofed From addresses. If it sends
but you don't receive it then it may be getting blocked by spam filters.
I suggest you look into a couple of options.
First, MobileMe offers its mac.com and me.com account holders up to five
aliases that you can configure on its website. You'll always have one
alias that you give out publicly and all mail will come to your MobileMe
account. If it begins getting spam then you can delete that alias and
create a new one to give out publicly.
Look into paying for a domain and an E-mail hosting service. By doing
this you have control over as many E-mail addresses that you care to
have. You can usually forward those on the server to any other account
you wish. And because you have control over the domain then you can send
from any address you like.
By the way, none of what I've said is Mac specific. Many recent changes
in E-mail security are now coming into play by many E-mail service
providers.
Hope this helps!
--
bill
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