Email aliases
Aim: Provide information to new Nikhef members about the different e-mail aliases
Note: This information applies to all new accounts made from November 2024 going forward. Your primary e-mail alias may differ if your account has been made prior to this. Review your account information here.
Introduction
When you first start at Nikhef you will receive an e-mail from the helpdesk with basic information about your account. This e-mail includes three different e-mail aliases. Each alias points to the same mailbox, having multiple aliases will make it possible to receive e-mails sent to each of the addresses without having multiple mailboxes to switch between.
Each of the aliases can also be used to send e-mail, but it's best practice to use your primary e-mail alias for outgoing e-mail.
Your primary e-mail alias will always be in the format y.z@nikhef.nl, where y is your initial and z is your surname including prefixes, separated by dots.
You can review your aliases as well as your primary e-mail alias on the Nikhef SSO page.