Before you start handing out aliases to websites, you need to make one. This walks you through exactly that.
What you'll need
Just a verified destination — the real inbox where forwarded emails should land. If you signed up with your email address, that's already set as your default destination. You can confirm this at Destinations.
Creating the alias
Go to Aliases and click New Alias (or the + button on mobile).
You'll see a short form:
Alias name — This is the part before the @. Type something lowercase, like amazon-shopping or newsletter-tech. Hyphens and dots are fine. You can't change this later, so pick something you'll recognise.
Domain — If you have a custom domain, you can pick it here. Otherwise it'll use one of the available brand domains like @aliasfleet.me or @afleet.me.
Destination — Which inbox should receive the forwarded emails. Defaults to your primary destination.
Category (optional) — Assign it to a group if you already have categories set up. You can always do this later.
Description (optional) — A short note to your future self about what this alias is for. Worth filling in.
Hit Create and the alias is live immediately.
Using the alias
Once created, copy the full alias address from your aliases list — click the copy icon on the card. Then paste it wherever you'd normally enter an email address.
That's it. Emails sent to that alias will arrive in your real inbox within a few seconds of being received.
What to do if you don't get the test email
If you send a test email to your new alias and nothing arrives:
- Check the alias is toggled on (green dot on the card)
- Check your spam folder
- Make sure the destination email address is verified under Destinations
Next steps
- Understanding forwarding — what happens between the alias and your inbox
- Creating and managing aliases — the full alias management guide