Add many alias addresses from a CSV
To add aliases in bulk, open Admin console › Manage Domain(s) › your domain › Bulk Add and click the Alias tab. Download alias.csv, fill one row per alias with the login name, alias address and a default flag of 0 or 1, then click Upload and choose the file.
How to add many alias addresses from a csv
Where: Admin console › Manage Domain(s) › your domain › Bulk Add › Alias
- Open Manage Domain(s), expand your domain and click Bulk Add.
- Open the Alias tab and download the example file next to Example Of CSV File.
- Fill in one row per alias and save the file as CSV.
- Click Upload next to Import file containing list of alias(es), then choose your file.
- Match the headers, then confirm and read the summary of valid and invalid rows.
CSV columns
| Column | What to enter | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Email Address /Login Name | The user who gets the alias, for example rajeev. The domain is added if you leave it out. |
Yes |
| Alias Address | The extra address, for example rajeev.singh@acme.in. |
Yes |
| Default Alias | 1 makes it the user's default alias. 0 means it is not the default. | Yes |
After you upload
- Under Xgen Plus Header and Your CSV File Header, check that each header points to the right column. Use None for a column you do not have. Each column can be used once.
- Confirm. The page then shows the Total No. of Records, Total No. of Valid Alias Add successfully and a list of duplicate aliases.
- Rows with a problem appear under List of Invalid. Correct a row and click Save, or click Save All.
Example
After a rebrand, acme.in gives every sales user a second address in the form first.last@acme.in. Anita prepares one CSV of 80 rows with Default Alias set to 0, uploads it under Bulk Add › Alias, and fixes the three invalid rows from the summary.
Good to know
- Only CSV files are accepted.
- The alias must belong to a domain your domain is allowed to use. Domain aliases are managed in your domain settings.
- Only one upload runs at a time. If you see Already Processing, wait for the current file to finish.
Common questions
What does Default Alias do?
Put 1 to make that alias the user's default address, or 0 to keep it as an extra address only.
Why was my alias refused?
Common reasons are an empty alias address, a default flag that is not 0 or 1, an alias that is the same as the login name, or an alias on a domain that is not one of your domain's allowed domains.