From 95f5f6d1c3aec1cb62525f5162e71a4157aca717 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:42:27 +0200 Subject: Merging upstream version 3.9.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- man/man5/aliases.5 | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'man/man5/aliases.5') diff --git a/man/man5/aliases.5 b/man/man5/aliases.5 index a5da906..ed6a10f 100644 --- a/man/man5/aliases.5 +++ b/man/man5/aliases.5 @@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ Postfix local alias database format .SH DESCRIPTION .ad .fi -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 @@ -165,7 +169,9 @@ The text below provides only a parameter summary. See 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" -- cgit v1.2.3