# LDAP: Add an alias domain

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## What an alias domain is used for?

Let's say you have a mail domain `example.com` hosted on your iRedMail server, if you add domain name `domain.ltd` as an alias domain of `example.com`, all emails sent to `username@domain.ltd` will be delivered to user `username@example.com`'s mailbox.

## Add alias domain with iRedAdmin-Pro

With iRedAdmin-Pro, you can simply add alias domain name in domain profile page, under tab `Aliases`.

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## How to add an alias domain with phpLDAPadmin:

- Login to phpLDAPadmin (`https://[your_server]/phpldapadmin`) as LDAP root dn (`cn=Manager,dc=xx,dc=xx`)

- Find the LDAP object of your mail domain which you want to add alias domain in left panel of phpLDAPadmin, click the ldap object, phpLDAPadmin will show detailed LDAP attributes/values of this domain in right panel.

- Add a new LDAP attribute `domainAliasName` to this domain account, set value to the alias domain (e.g. `alias.com`).

- Make sure LDAP attribute `enabledService` has value `domainalias`, if not, add it manually. Note: `enabledService` has few values by default.

Now you should add additional mail address for all mail users, lists, aliases. For example, if you have mail user `user@example.com`, you should add additional email address `user@alias.com` for this user. Steps:

- Find the LDAP object of mail account which you want to add additional email address in left panel of phpLDAPadmin, for example, user `user@example.com`, click the ldap object, phpLDAPadmin will show detailed LDAP attributes/values in right panel.

- Add a new LDAP attribute `shadowAddress` to this mail account, set value to `user@alias.com`. WARNING: You must user the same username part as original email address.

- Save your change.

If you have several mail accounts (mail users, lists, aliases), you have to add additional email address for them all.

## See also

- SQL: Add an alias domain