Mail (Yosemite): Use email aliases
Email aliases are like nicknames for your real email address; they mask your real address and help keep it private. When you send messages using an alias, your recipients see the alias instead of your real email address. For example, Emily Harrold could send messages from the alias webmaster@example.org, instead of eharrold@example.org.
Create or change an alias
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Choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.
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Select an account, then click Account Information.
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Do one of the following:
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For an iCloud account: Click the Alias pop-up menu, then choose Edit Aliases to create the aliases in iCloud. For more information, see the iCloud Help.
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For other accounts: In the Email Address field, enter the aliases, separated by commas (for example, webmaster@example.org, sales@example.org, support@example2.org).
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Send a message from an alias
In the New Message window, move the pointer over the From field, click the pop-up menu that appears, then choose an email alias.
Last Modified: Feb 3, 2015