IvaSoft - ShowAlias for Microsoft Outlook

ShowAlias for Outlook

Updated:

25 September 2024

ShowAlias has been created to allow a user to see if an e-mail has been sent to his main (default) e-mail address or an alias address.

Current version: 1.0.7

The application is a COM add-in. It can work only with classic desktop Outlook for Windows.

It cannot work with new Outlook for Windows.

If you see File on the top of the screen, you are using classic Outlook. If not, you are using either new Outlook, or a version on the web.

Installation

Download ShowAlias.zip archive file to any folder on your workstation. Execute appropriate msi file and follow the instructions.
Run Outlook. Select File > Options > Add-ins and make sure that ShowAlias exists in "Active Application Add-ins" list (1).

Testing

In Outlook navigate to Inbox. Click VIEW (1) >View Settings (2) > Columns (3). Select "User-defined fields in Inbox" from the list (4). Select Received As field (5) and click Add button (6).
Final result is shown below at right (7).
From external address you can operate (i.e. yourname@yahoo.com) send a test message to you default address and another test message to your alias address.
Open the message sent to alias. Note there is the "Received as: ..." field.

Uninstallation

Select Start > Control Panel. Select Programs and features. Select ShowAlias in the list. Right-click and select Uninstall. Follow the instructions.

Difference between free and commercial versions

The commercial version can work with all Inboxes (assuming you have several ones). In contrast, the free version can work only with the default Inbox.

The commercial version has an Options tab:

ShowAlias commercial version options picture #1

This application is free of charge if you are using it for your individual non-commercial purposes.

Please understand that we do not provide technical support for our freeware products.

Prices

Licensing policy: the product is licensed on a per-user basis.
All transactions are securely processed by our external registration providers.

License type

Price per unit

Single license

$35.00

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Site license

$1500.00

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Enterprise license (including the source code)

$4500.00

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Customer Support

A Site license covers a single organization in one location (building complex). You may use the program on an unlimited number of computers within this area.
An Enterprise license covers all computers in a single organization worldwide. If your company has multiple branches or thousands of machines, the enterprise license covers them all.
If you are using Outlook on Windows Terminal Services or Citrix, you should purchase 10 licenses per Citrix/TS server or a Site license.

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