UVa Email Address Management

About UVa Email Aliases

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

Number and Type of Email Aliases Permitted

Current UVa Affiliation Aliases Permitted by Email Domain
(the part of your email address after the @ symbol)
  @virginia.edu @email.virginia.edu
Students
Classes of 2008-2011		 As long as you're at UVa: All existing aliases will continue to work.
  • mike@virginia.edu

After leaving: None (0), except your primary address (computing ID@virginia.edu), retained for life.

  • mst3k@virginia.edu
 Up to 2, and available for life.
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
Classes of 2012 & Beyond None (0), except your primary address (computing ID@virginia.edu), retained for life.
  • mst3k@virginia.edu
 Up to 2, and available for life.
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
Alumni None (0), except your primary address (computing ID@virginia.edu), retained for life.
  • mst3k@virginia.edu
 Up to 2, and available for life.
  • mike@email.virginia.edu
  • miketurner@email.virginia.edu
Faculty & Staff Up to 7 allowed (including your primary address, computing ID@virginia.edu), as long as you're employed at UVa. Up to 2 allowed.

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