This article explains how to change your UGAMail email alias. Please note that this process can take up to 24 hours to go into effect.
Visit ugamail.uga.edu.
Click Change UGAMail Alias in the left column.
Log in with your MyID and password.
Once signed in, you will be able to edit your email alias (By default your email alias is usually first.lastname@uga.edu). Select Edit next to your email alias.
A new window will open. In the box New UGA Mail Alias, type your desired email alias. A preview of your new alias will be shown below.
When you have the desired email alias, click Save Changes to save your email alias.
Please note: When logging into UGAMail, you always use your MyID address (myid@uga.edu).
Please note: You can receive an error when creating an email alias if the email alias that you are trying to create is already taken.