[H-GEN] sendmail aliases

[Robert Brockway]

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On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Tony Nugent wrote:

> Note that it does not specify any restrictions as to where the RHS
> address points to.  (Using non-local user at host addresses did not
> work for me in the past, perhaps because of .cf config directives).

Indeed.  A broken .cf will cause all manner of unexpected results.
 
> Ewan mentioned that he was using aliases with this format:
> 
> ewane: ewane at tenmail.mincom.oz.au.DIRECT
> pgs: pgs at mtmail.mincom.oz.au.DIRECT

This type of format is usually used as a special directive to sendmail to
move or munge mail appropriately (eg, .UUCP).

As Tony mentions later .REDIRECT comes to mind.

Ewan, is there a reason this directive is being used?  You might like to
post the .mc (blotting out any sensitive info).

>   (If the local mail server is mtmail, then why is the second entry
>   needed at all?)

Something like this would normally turn up as a result of a
misconfiguration (local-host-names incorrect, etc).

A quick RTFM revealed little about the possible origin of the .DIRECT 
directive.

>   I know about the `.REDIRECT' feature that allows "551 User has
>   moved" error failure messages, but no others.

And their are better ways to do this also :) [1]

[1] See also access database.

> Ewan, what is text of the actual error message you are getting when
> you attempt to send email to your mtjoke alias?

What he said :)
Rob

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