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List:       qmail
Subject:    Re: Aliases
From:       Peter Samuel <peters () e-smith ! com>
Date:       2000-12-19 18:05:13
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Alex Le Fevre wrote:

> Please pardon what is likely a really dumb
> question...I'm a true newbie.
> 
> In installing qmail, I'm told to set up
> ~alias/.postmaster, etc., etc. Only problem is, I
> don't quite understand the alias concept as it relates
> to mail. I understand the idea of an alias for a
> directory name...but mail? Is there some standard
> directory I'm pointing to with this alias, or some
> other standard concept behind it?

I just answered this one (in a slightly different context). See
message 59749.

Also see the qmail pictures in /var/qmail/doc.

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Peter
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