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How to Add an Alias to Outlook 365 / Exchange Hosted Email

My email used to be exchange, but we recently were moved over to outlook365, this post is to help people who use outlook365, but also people who think they're using exchange who are using outlook365. I wanted to create some emails that automatically forward to other people in the office. Often companies use these 3: info@example.com sales@example.com orders@example.com First visit portal.microsoftonline.com  - if you have never used this, you might not have the same capability.  Click "Home": Click "Options": Click "Manage Myself" and change to "My Organization" Click "Distribution Groups" Here is where you can Edit or Add new Alias Email Accounts on outlook365. To Create New: Click "New" Display name - This is similar to account holder name. Just put "sales" or whatever, you can change this later. Alias is the internal name for the group, should be unique and descriptive so every

Something Ventured - Venture Capital Documentary

Something Ventured is a great ride through the 50's, 60's, and 70's of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Its the techcrunch and pandodaily of our time because it eloquently frames the businesses and deals in a format comparable to current companies. You can tell that money and value grows in the same pace as memory grows in technology. it doubles every 18 months. if one company is worth 50million today, the next biggest company will be double. ok maybe thats a stretch. but you can tell that powerpoint was the instagram or siri of our time. being purchased and swallowed into huge companies to become giant parts of the business. there are always businesses that have had bullshit ideas that pivoted and created a valuable business. There are also genius ideas that truly satisfy a huge need and reduce friction for current lifestyles. Basically, its a great documentary for anyone that reads techcrunch/venturebeat/pandodaily/mashable/AOL(jk)...