Is an email alias the same as a new email account?

Not quite. A plain alias forwards into an existing inbox. An EmailGang clone is its own address with its own inbox that can send and receive.

Can I use EmailGang without my own domain?

Yes. Every account can create clones on the shared emailgang.com domain with no DNS setup.

Is a Gmail plus address (name+tag@gmail.com) an alias?

Yes, it is a simple kind of alias called plus addressing. Mail arrives in your normal inbox, but anyone can remove the +tag to reach your real address, and some sites reject the + sign.

Are email aliases safe to use?

Yes. An alias is just another address that reaches you. The main risk is losing access to an alias you used for an important account, so use aliases you control for the long term, not public throwaway inboxes.

Can I reply from an alias?

It depends on the service. Many forwarding aliases reply from your real address. An EmailGang clone has its own inbox and sends from the clone address.

What is an email alias, and how is an email clone different?

Most people only meet email aliases when a service offers them as a spam shield. Here is what an alias really is, and what you get when every address has its own inbox instead.

Last updated 2026-10-19

An email alias in one sentence

An email alias is another address that delivers into an inbox you already have. Mail sent to the alias lands next to your normal mail, and you usually cannot tell the two apart without looking at the To field.

Aliases are popular for signups and shopping: you give each site its own address, so you can see who shared it and switch it off if it starts attracting junk.

Examples of email aliases

Say your main address is [email protected]. Each of these is a kind of alias that ends up in the same place:

[email protected]: a plus address (sub-address). Many providers, including Gmail and Outlook.com, deliver anything after the + to the main inbox.
[email protected]: a second name on the same mailbox, set up by whoever runs the domain.
[email protected]: a catch-all, where every unknown name on a domain is delivered to one inbox.
[email protected]: a random address from a forwarding service that passes mail on to your real inbox.

The main types of email alias

Plus addressing is free and instant, but it is easy to spot and strip: anyone can delete the +tag and mail your real address. Some sign-up forms also reject the + sign.

Provider aliases (extra names on your own mailbox) look like normal addresses, but most providers cap how many you can have and you usually need admin access to the domain.

Catch-all addresses let you invent a new address on the spot, but they also accept every guess a spammer makes, so they tend to collect junk.

Forwarding aliases hide your real address well for incoming mail. Replying is the weak spot: unless the service rewrites the reply, it goes out from your real address.

Why people use aliases

Spam control: give every site its own address and turn off the one that starts getting junk.
Leak tracking: if mail arrives at the address you only gave one shop, you know who shared or lost it.
Privacy: your main address stays off sign-up lists, data breaches and public pages.
Organisation: separate shopping, newsletters, work and side projects without running several accounts.

Where plain aliases fall short

Everything still lands in one shared inbox, so a busy alias can bury important mail.
Replying often means sending from your main address, which exposes it.
Switching off one address can mean changing settings in several places.

What an EmailGang clone does differently

EmailGang calls its addresses clones. One login gives you clone addresses, and each clone has its own inbox that sends and receives mail independently. You manage them all from a single dashboard.

Create clones on the shared emailgang.com domain with no DNS setup, or add your own domain for branded addresses.
Read and reply from the dashboard, so replies go out from the clone address.
Inbound mail is sorted into Inbox and Spam, and you can correct a message by marking it spam or not spam.
Each clone can generate its own SMTP credentials so a website can send through it.

How to set up an alias-style address in EmailGang

Create a free account. Signup gives you an @emailgang.com address, so no outside email is needed.
Create a clone on the shared emailgang.com domain. No DNS setup is required.
Use that clone address wherever you would have used an alias: a shop, a newsletter or a project.
Read and reply from the dashboard. Replies go out from the clone, so your main address stays private.
Optional: add your own domain later for branded addresses like [email protected]. The custom domain guide walks through the DNS steps.

How many clones you get

The Free plan includes 1 clone. Starter includes 5, Pro 15 and Advanced 50, with custom plans for more. Current limits and prices are on the pricing page.

When an alias is enough, and when a clone is better

An alias is enough when you only want to receive mail and do not mind one shared inbox.
A clone is better when an address needs its own inbox, needs to send mail, or belongs to a separate project or brand.

Frequently asked questions

Is an email alias the same as a new email account?: Not quite. A plain alias forwards into an existing inbox. An EmailGang clone is its own address with its own inbox that can send and receive.
Can I use EmailGang without my own domain?: Yes. Every account can create clones on the shared emailgang.com domain with no DNS setup.
Is a Gmail plus address ([email protected]) an alias?: Yes, it is a simple kind of alias called plus addressing. Mail arrives in your normal inbox, but anyone can remove the +tag to reach your real address, and some sites reject the + sign.
Are email aliases safe to use?: Yes. An alias is just another address that reaches you. The main risk is losing access to an alias you used for an important account, so use aliases you control for the long term, not public throwaway inboxes.
Can I reply from an alias?: It depends on the service. Many forwarding aliases reply from your real address. An EmailGang clone has its own inbox and sends from the clone address.

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