August 6, 2012
K-State email aliases replaced by distribution lists
In the latter part of the spring semester, K-State email aliases were replaced with distribution lists by information technology services. A distribution list is a K-State email address that is best used for internal group communications, and it must be requested by a faculty/staff member. 
Like email aliases, distribution lists can be set up to forward messages to one or more email addresses. But distribution lists have more advantages:
- Non-K-State email addresses can be added to the list
- Primary owner/contact adds or removes members
- Manage the list in your eProfile
Read the full article in the IT News blog at blogs.k-state.edu/it-news.