So far I've added the following section to exim.conf
immediately following the "system_aliases"
director. Only the "file" line is different from the
"system_aliases" director.
I've created the "exim.forward" file it refers to
using the same format as the "aliases" file.
forward_aliasing:
driver = aliasfile
file_transport = address_file
pipe_transport = address_pipe
file = /etc/exim.forward
search_type = lsearch
Does this look like it would work?
I'm studying, but still can't find anything that
explains what the file_transport & pipe_transport
lines do. The Exim Specification Document leaves me
clueless.
Nathan
At 04:25 AM 10/5/01 +0200, you wrote:
>On 2001-10-04 at 20:08 -0600, Nathan wrote:
> > I'm working through the homework you gave me Phil.
> >
> > So far, it seems like I ought to use "forwardfile".
> >
> > Once again, for a more precise description....
> > I want to forward addresses that aren't necessarily
> > users on localhost. Neither nathan or jenny mentioned
> > below have an account on localhost.
>
>You still haven't said if you want to limit this to
>only a few names,
>which don't exist locally, or all names which don't
>exist locally?
>
>Anyway, after the "localuser" director (in the
>default config), you can
>put a new director. This ensures that if the name
>exists locally, that
>takes precedence.
>
>If you want only a few names, which don't exist
>locally, to be
>forwarded, look at the "system_aliases" director, see
>what it does, how
>it does it, and consider a new aliasfile director for
>this.
>Alternatively, if you trust yourself to not ever add
>entries which might
>exist locally, add the new entries into the existing
>"/etc/aliases" as
>shown there.
>
>If you want lots of names, then consider a
>"smartuser" director.
>Something a bit like:
>
> shove_to_isp:
> driver = smartuser
> new_address = $local_part@my_isp.com
>
>The docs should make this clearer. If you're not an
>experienced mail
>admin, you really should consider the Exim book as a
>worthwhile
>investment. You'll also get some good ideas about
>extra things you can
>tweak to make your life even easier.
>--
>Don't question your elders. They have enough
>experience of the world to
>be able to lie convincingly and pretend to be your
>betters.
