>snip< > I have no file in /etc/mail called aliases, the only file called aliases i > have is in /etc but if i try and add:
> dummyuser1 <tab> email@address > to /etc/aliases then type "newaliases" it goes on about a missing colon. > Any ideas what the prob is? > Using Raq3 btw Try this one.. dummyuser1: <tab> email@address Brian -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mez Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] email forwarding aliases for non-users Thanks for your help about the aliases, just one small problem I am having: > Add the following to the bottom of /etc/mail/virtusertable: > > # Tab between two parts below > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dummyuser1 > > Then type: > makemap hash /etc/mail/virtusertable.db < /etc/virtusertable Have done all the above no problems, but when it comes to this part: > Then add the following to the bottom of /etc/mail/aliases: > > dummyuser1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Then type: > > newaliases I have no file in /etc/mail called aliases, the only file called aliases i have is in /etc but if i try and add: dummyuser1 <tab> email@address to /etc/aliases then type "newaliases" it goes on about a missing colon. Any ideas what the prob is? Using Raq3 btw Thanks again -John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Werby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 4:45 AM Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] email forwarding aliases for non-users > "Mez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone explain in simple terms (if possible) how to create email > > forwarding aliases for users not on the server. > > I am using an RAQ3 and I want to be able to add forwarding addresses. > > > > E.G. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (domain.com is hosted on my raq3) to forward to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > But user "bob" does NOT exist on my server > > > > Is this possible at all, if so could someone point me in the right > direction > > for setting it up > > John, this isn't really security-related, probably best suited for > cobalt-users, but... > > Your example is confusing b/c you don't mention a username and you used > "bob" in both the server and external email address and then say bob doesn't > exist. But I think you're saying that there is *not* a user on the server > and you want to keep it that way, but fwd email for a specific email address > to an external location. OK. > > Add the following to the bottom of /etc/mail/virtusertable: > > # Tab between two parts below > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dummyuser1 > > Then type: > > makemap hash /etc/mail/virtusertable.db < /etc/virtusertable > > Then add the following to the bottom of /etc/mail/aliases: > > dummyuser1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Then type: > > newaliases > > Done. Enjoy! > > -- > Steve Werby > President, Befriend Internet Services LLC > http://www.befriend.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-security mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-security > _______________________________________________ cobalt-security mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-security _______________________________________________ cobalt-security mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-security
