Settings contains an Email Routing tab with three groups of account-wide controls: alias permission mode, global banner settings, and destination mailboxes. Permission mode decides which destinations can send or reply from an alias. Banner settings decide what appears in forwarded mail. The destinations section manages the inboxes aliases forward to, with PGP encryption available on paid plans.
The tab is labelled Email Routing in the app. The link /settings?tab=aliases opens the same tab, because the aliases address redirects to it.
How do I open the tab?#
- Sign in to the AliasFleet app.
- Open Settings from the sidebar.
- Select Email Routing from the tab row at the top of the Settings page. The same tab opens directly at
/settings?tab=aliases. - Scroll to the card for the setting to change. Most controls save when used, so the page has no separate save button. Custom banner text is the exception and has its own save button.
What does alias permission mode control?#
Alias permission mode is an account-wide setting. It decides which destination mailboxes can send mail or reply from an alias, and it applies to every alias on the account at once. It is not a default for new aliases.
Two modes are available. Open Mode is the default: any verified destination can use any alias to send or reply. Strict Mode restricts each alias to the destinations added to that alias explicitly. A destination not added to an alias cannot send or reply from it.
Switching modes opens a confirmation dialog titled Change Permission Mode. The dialog states what the change allows before the switch is applied. Confirm the switch to apply it. The change takes effect at once and applies to all aliases.
For the full explanation of each mode, including how Strict mode interacts with individual aliases, see Alias permission mode. How to set up an email alias covers creating an alias and assigning its destination.
What does the global banner setting control?#
Global Banner Settings control the banner added to forwarded mail. The banner is a short header that shows which alias a message came through. These settings apply to the whole account. A banner setting on an individual alias overrides them for that alias.
The card holds five controls:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Show Banner | Turns the banner on or off for forwarded mail. The banner is off unless this is enabled. |
| Banner Location | Places the banner at the top or the bottom of the email body. Top is the default. The choice appears only while Show Banner is on. |
| Show Original Sender | Includes the original sender email address in the banner. On by default. |
| Show Deactivate Link | Adds a button to the banner that deactivates the alias directly from the email. |
| Custom Banner Text | Appends a short custom note to the banner, for example "Newsletter subscriptions". The limit is 250 characters. Leave the field empty to use the default banner only. |
Custom banner text is the only control that does not save at once. Type the text, then click Save Banner Text. The button stays disabled until the text changes and passes validation. The other controls save as soon as they are changed, and the tab shows a "Preferences saved" notice.
For per-alias banner control, see Per-alias banner settings, which covers the Follow global, Always show, and Never show options on each alias.
What does the destinations section contain?#
Destinations is the third card on the tab. It lists the verified destination mailboxes on the account, with encryption and sender settings for each one.
The verification state of each destination is shown on the card. Only a verified destination can have encryption configured. The section covers PGP encryption in inline or MIME format, automatic key discovery, and custom sender settings.
PGP encryption and automatic key discovery are Pro and Business features. On a free plan the tab shows a notice about the plan requirement in place of the encryption controls. For the full setup, see What is a destination? and PGP encryption for destinations.
How do I check a change saved?#
A short notice such as "Preferences saved" or "Mode Changed" appears after a change. To confirm a permission mode change, reload the Settings page and open the Email Routing tab again. The active mode carries an Active badge. To confirm a banner change, send a test message to one of the aliases and check the forwarded copy in the destination inbox.
What if a setting does not save?#
If a toggle or a mode change shows an error, check the connection and try again. A failed save leaves the saved value unchanged, but the tab can still show the new value until it is reloaded, so reload the tab to see the current saved state before retrying.
If the Save Banner Text button stays disabled, the text is unchanged from the saved value, or the text fails validation. Edit the text and try again. The character count beside the field shows the length against the 250 character limit.
If the destinations section shows a plan notice in place of encryption controls, the account is on the free plan. PGP encryption needs a Pro or Business plan.
For background on how aliases forward mail and how replies work, see How email aliases actually work.