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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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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NEWALIASES(8) - System Manager’s Manual # NEWALIASES(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # newaliases - rebuild mail aliases
SYNOPSIS # newaliases [-f file]
DESCRIPTION # The newaliases utility makes changes to the mail aliases file visible to smtpd(8). It should be run every time the aliases(5) file is changed. The location of the alias file is defined in smtpd.conf(5), and defaults to /etc/mail/aliases.
The options are as follows:
-f file
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SMTPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # SMTPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # smtpd - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) daemon
SYNOPSIS # smtpd [-dFhnv] [-D macro=value] [-f file] [-P system] [-T trace]
DESCRIPTION # smtpd is a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) daemon which can be used as a machine’s primary mail system. smtpd can listen on a network interface and handle SMTP transactions; it can also be fed messages through the standard sendmail(8) interface.
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TABLE(5) - File Formats Manual # TABLE(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # table - format description for smtpd tables
DESCRIPTION # This manual page documents the file format for the various tables used in the smtpd(8) mail daemon.
The format described here applies to tables as defined in smtpd.conf(5).
TABLE TYPES # There are two types of tables: lists and mappings. A list consists of a series of values, while a mapping consists of a series of keys and their associated values.
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