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@@ -163,9 +163,14 @@ in\-memory file:
Postfix parses the result as if it is a file in /etc/postfix.
-Note: if a rule contains \fB$\fR, specify \fB$$\fR to keep
-Postfix from trying to do \fI$name\fR expansion as it
-evaluates a parameter value.
+Note: if an inlined rule contains \fB$\fR, specify \fB$$\fR
+to keep Postfix from trying to do \fI$name\fR expansion as
+it evaluates a parameter value.
+
+Note: when using \fI$name\fR inside an inlined pattern,
+this will not disable metacharacters such as '.' in the
+\fI$name\fR expansion. To prevent unexpected matches, use
+a pcre: table, and specify \eQ\fI$name\fR\eE.
.SH "EXAMPLE SMTPD ACCESS MAP"
.na
.nf