cannot send email to the super admin email and cannot set up alias for the super admin.

cannot send email to the super admin email and cannot set up alias for the super admin.

I cannot send an email to the super administrator email but I can send it to another email in the domain. When I try to add an alias to the administrator it says that it already exists.  
Do I have to set up another user for the super admin?
I am really confused!
Super Admin jack smith email address jack@domain.com
Cannot send email to this email address, it bounces "does not exist" sooooo
Set up an alias jack@domain.com
msg. alias already exists.
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