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How to Add Alias of a user in AD

Written May 2018. Microsoft changes these admin screens often, so the screenshots below may not match what you see today. The sequence of steps is usually still correct — if something looks wrong, tell us and we'll update it.
  • Login to Domain controller:
  • In Server Manager click on Tools and then on Active Directory Users and Computers:
  • Right Click on the User whom Alias needs to be added:
  • Now click on Attribute Editor and navigate to Proxy Addresses and then click on Edit:
  • Now put the Alias in the form of "smtp:abc.yxz.com" then click on Add and OK:

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