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- The aliases file controls mail aliasing on a system level. It is possible
- to alias single, multiple, local, and offsite mail addresses. The form
- is:
-
- alias aliasname resolution[ resolution]
-
- Examples:
-
- alias funny funny-request@looking.clarinet.com
- alias mlist phred bill@excellent.com ted@excellent.com
-
- The system's alias file is processed by rmail. In the case of incoming
- mail from offsite, it will be the only aliasing file processed. In the
- case of mail generated locally, it will be processed after the user's
- mailrc file is processed. Any aliases in the system's alias file which
- match resolutions in the user's mailrc will be further expanded. For
- example in the following situation:
-
- mailrc: alias kirk spock
- aliases: alias spock picard
-
- Any mail that the user sends to kirk will alias to spock, and be sent
- to rmail, which will then alias it to picard.
-
- Network aliasing of machines is also supported. This allows you to alias
- local machines so that mail to a server can be delivered locally. The command
- is "iam".
-
- Example:
-
- iam fubarsys.slo.ca.us
- iam fubarsys.com
- iam fubarsys
- iam bbs.fubarsys.com
- iam bbs
- iam mir.uuplus.com
- iam mir
-
- Any mail received with these addresses will be treated and delivered as local
- mail.
-
- Please note that this is an optional file and that its absence will not hinder
- the performance of FSUUCP.
-