Re: [exim] exim and firstname.lastname

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Author: Christian Schmidt
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] exim and firstname.lastname
Hello Pauli,

Pauli Suikka, 30.11.2004 (d.m.y):

> I've been trying to get firstname.lastname@domain email addresses to work.
> Afaik, gecos_pattern and gecos_name defaults to real name.
> passwd is default stable debian passwd, with gecos field like Foo Bar,,,
> or just plain Foo Bar
>
> I'd like to get email address like foo.bar@domain to work.
>
> I'm switching from sendmail, where that worked just by uncommenting use
> gecos field option.. ;)
>
> Have I missed something in my configuration?
>
> Now i'm using aliases file generated by shell script..


That's the way we're using it at our department (still with sendmail).

> I've tested this with debian unstable too, and doesn't work with that
> either.


_What_ doesn't work?

Doesn't exim accept the aliases file??

Regards,
Christian
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