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diff --git a/proto/aliases b/proto/aliases
index d2d3f19..f48a00b 100644
--- a/proto/aliases
+++ b/proto/aliases
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
# .fi
# \fBnewaliases\fR
# DESCRIPTION
-# The \fBaliases\fR(5) table provides a system-wide mechanism to
-# redirect mail for local recipients. The redirections are
-# processed by the Postfix \fBlocal\fR(8) delivery agent.
+# The optional \fBaliases\fR(5) table (alias_maps) redirects
+# mail for local recipients. The redirections are processed
+# by the Postfix \fBlocal\fR(8) delivery agent.
+#
+# This is unlike \fBvirtual\fR(5) aliasing (virtual_alias_maps)
+# which applies to all recipients: local(8), virtual, and remote,
+# and which is implemented by the \fBcleanup\fR(8) daemon.
#
# Normally, the \fBaliases\fR(5) table is specified as a text file
# that serves as input to the \fBpostalias\fR(1) command. The
@@ -149,7 +153,9 @@
# The alias databases for \fBlocal\fR(8) delivery that are updated with
# "\fBnewaliases\fR" or with "\fBsendmail -bi\fR".
# .IP "\fBalias_maps (see 'postconf -d' output)\fR"
-# The alias databases that are used for \fBlocal\fR(8) delivery.
+# Optional lookup tables with aliases that apply only to \fBlocal\fR(8)
+# recipients; this is unlike virtual_alias_maps that apply to all
+# recipients: \fBlocal\fR(8), virtual, and remote.
# .IP "\fBallow_mail_to_commands (alias, forward)\fR"
# Restrict \fBlocal\fR(8) mail delivery to external commands.
# .IP "\fBallow_mail_to_files (alias, forward)\fR"