ALIASES(5) - File Formats Manual # ALIASES(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # aliases - aliases file for smtpd
DESCRIPTION # This manual page describes the format of the aliases file, as used by smtpd(8). An alias, in its simplest form, is used to assign an arbitrary name to an email address or a group of email addresses. This provides a convenient way to send mail. For example an alias could refer to all users of a group: email to that alias would be sent to all members of the group.
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FORWARD(5) - File Formats Manual # FORWARD(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # forward - email forwarding information file
DESCRIPTION # Users may put a .forward file in their home directory. If this file exists, smtpd(8) forwards email to the destinations specified therein.
A .forward file contains a list of expansion values, as described in aliases(5). Each expansion value should be on a line by itself. However, the .forward mechanism differs from the aliases mechanism in that it disallows file inclusion (:include:) and it performs expansion under the user ID of the .
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MAKEMAP(8) - System Manager’s Manual # MAKEMAP(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # makemap - create database maps for smtpd
SYNOPSIS # makemap [-U] [-d dbtype] [-o dbfile] [-t type] file
DESCRIPTION # Maps provide a generic interface for associating a textual key to a value. Such associations may be accessed through a plaintext file, database, or DNS. The format of these file types is described below. makemap itself creates the database maps used by keyed map lookups specified in smtpd.
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