Action

Email aliases (the portion of the email address that comes before "@albany.edu") are based on your primary name in MyUAlbany records. 

Instructions

1. To change your name in MyUAlbany

   • Students need to submit a Change of Name form to the Registrar's Office.

   • Faculty/Staff need to go to HR's website: Personal Information | University at Albany to update the Primary/Legal Name or Chosen Name record.

2. Once the name change is reflected in MyUAlbany, request an alias change by submitting an ITS Service Desk Request.

Additional Information

All email aliases are created based on the following protocol:

1. Option 1:
   FirstInitial+LastName@albany.edu
   (e.g. jdoe@albany.edu)

2. Option 2 (if Option 1 is not available):
   FirstInitial+MiddleInitial+LastName@albany.edu
   (e.g. jsdoe@albany.edu)

3. Option 3 (if Option 2 is not available):
   FirstInitial+LastName#@albany.edu (where # is the next available number, excluding numbers beginning with 0 and/or 1)
   (e.g. jdoe2@albany.edu)