Sorry, I lost track of this one. > > A man page would be a nice touch too, if you don't consider it overkill. > > > The use and syntax of the file are well documented in the file itself; the > > problem is knowing that the file is there. > [...] > > If knowing that the file is there is the issue a manpage won't help > all, will it?
Well, knowing that the file is there isn't the only issue. Currently, the changelog/news files refer to email-addresses without details, and the README just indicates one purpose the file might serve, without specifics. FYI I looked for the man page because I saw a reference to the file in the changelog or news (don't remember which), and thought it, like mailname, was a Debian-wide file. Possible language: -------------------------------------------------------------------- /etc/email-addresses -------------------- Use this optional file to rewrite the email addresses of users. This is particularly useful for [dialup? not sure that matters] users who don't have their own domain. [or maybe "particularly useful if you use your ISP's domain for email."] [I struggled with "users", "local users", and "users in the local domain". The last is technically accurate, but probably mystifying to many. "local users" is friendly, but inaccurate, since it means "users have a local account." I went with "users" and offered the details in the final paragraph.] The file should contain lines of the form: user: [EMAIL PROTECTED] otheruser: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This way emails from user will appear to be from [EMAIL PROTECTED] to the outside world. Technically, the from, reply-to, and sender addresses, along with the envelope sender, are rewritten for users that appear to be in the local domain. [I keep wanting the cc included too, but that's a separate issue :)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This might go after the current section 2.1.2, in a new 2.1.3 Using Exim Files to control configuration with later sections bumped up one. Poking around, I see local_sender_callout, local_rcpt_callout, local_domain_dnsbl_whitelist, hubbed_hosts, and a bunch of security/authentication files. Perhaps they should be mentioned somewhere (if I haven't missed it--passwd.client is mentioned). There are 4 black/whitelist files that are described in /usr/share/doc/exim4-config/default_acl. Perhaps mention default_acl in the main README.Debian (e.g., in my new 2.1.3). Also, the main exim manpage has no Files section. -- Ross Boylan wk: (415) 514-8146 185 Berry St #5700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics fax: (415) 514-8150 University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94107-1739 hm: (415) 550-1062 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
