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Usernames
These articles provide information on how to add new additional usernames, update username descriptions, update username default recipients and delete usernames.
Adding an additional username
How to add an additional username on addy.io. Create extra usernames to compartmentalise aliases, get more subdomains like you@username.anonaddy.com, and control login and default recipient per username.
Changing the default username for an account
How to set or change the default username for your addy.io account. The default is used when you log in or when the app does not know which username to show.
Changing the default recipient for a username
How to set or change the default recipient for an addy.io username. New aliases at that username will forward to this recipient until you change them.
Understanding catch-all and alias auto create regex for a username
How catch-all and alias auto create regex work for an addy.io username. Automatically create aliases when mail arrives, and optionally limit which addresses are accepted using regex.
Changing the display from name for your username's aliases
Set a default display name (from name) for all aliases at an addy.io username. Recipients will see this name when you send or reply from aliases at that username.
Setting whether a username can be used to login to your account
Control which addy.io usernames can be used to sign in. Turn off "Can Be Used To Login" for a username to block login with that username while keeping it for aliases.
Deleting a username
How to delete an additional username from your addy.io account. What happens to its aliases and what to do before you delete.
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