Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:01:17 -0500 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [OT] question about multiple domains and Sendmail Message-ID: <20011202210117.GC9764@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <86elmdz7i1.fsf@unicorn.ea4els.ampr.org> References: <20011202202612.GA9764@keyslapper.org> <86elmdz7i1.fsf@unicorn.ea4els.ampr.org>
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--rS8CxjVDS/+yyDmU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 12/02/01 09:34 PM, Simon J Mudd sat at the `puter and typed: > I've almost forgotten how to use sendmail, but ... >=20 > leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org (Louis LeBlanc) writes: >=20 > > Hey all. Forgive the OT question, but I figured this list would yield > > the quickest and most useful responses (a little ego stroking :). > >=20 > > I am running sendmail, and handling mail for multiple domains. Two of > > those domains have a similar address: webmaster@<domain>. Well, I'm > > not doing something right, because they all go to the same place. > >=20 > > I have the following setup in /etc/mail/local-host-names: > > ##################### > > domain1.com > > domain2.com > > . . . > >=20 > >=20 > > And in /etc/mail/aliases: > > ##################### > > webmaster@domain1.com alias1 > > webmaster@domain2.com alias2 > > . . . >=20 > The /etc/mail/aliases file has a format which is as follows: >=20 > local_user: another_address@some.domain > local_user2: another_address2@a.domain > ... >=20 > The left hand side should NOT contain an @anything as it represents > LOCAL aliases for the domains which are treated as a final > destination. (I think sendmail.cf's Cw entry ??) >=20 > So you shouldn't be using /etc/mail/aliases >=20 > I think you should be using the virtusertable and in that file you > would specify the addresses as you've done above, though I would > include the appropriate domain suffix for each alias. >=20 > After creating the entries you then need to use makemap to generate > the .db file that sendmail uses. >=20 > You'll have to check the man page for the exact specifics. >=20 > Hope this (sort of) helps. >=20 > Simon Yes, you hit it right on the head. I fixed the domains in the virtusertable, rebuilt the .db file, and everything is working like magic. Thanks! I feel kinda silly for forgetting all about the virtusertable! Lou --=20 Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org =D4=BF=D4=AC The difference between science and the fuzzy subjects is that science requires reasoning while those other subjects merely require scholarship. -- Robert Heinlein --rS8CxjVDS/+yyDmU Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8CpadeAPWYrNkRWIRAnmnAJ4jyx2AsEe18/Iq45KEJinptDFu9gCeIi+P FW9RF68lB2BPcaT/7+uA0T4= =6N5q -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --rS8CxjVDS/+yyDmU-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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