Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 00:05:12 +0800 (SGT) From: chas <panda@peace.com.my> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: thank you ! Re: But what if the alias name is already in use ? Re: mail aliasing Message-ID: <3.0.32.19980121001212.0094ba40@peace.com.my>
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[from jack]
>procmail, in the ports collection, is your friend :)
Thanks indeed for the advice. Seems that the "\" is
also my friend... I didn't realise it could be used
as such :
[solution A : thanks to Norman C Rice]
>There is no reason to remove the `info' account, just make an
>entry in /etc/aliases similar to
>
>info: boss,\info,pointy_hair,boss2
... ah, i was wondering how to use the info alias without
creating an infinite loop.
[solution B : thanks to Andrew Kenneth Milton]
>put a filed called '.forward' into the home directory with the
>email addresses of the people who also wish to receive email as well as
>the info account.... so you'd have..
>
>\info
>manager1
>manager2@offsite.domain.com
>
>the \ means do not follow .forwards, so it effectively re-delivers it.
Better get those books out again. In the meantime, thank you,
chas
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