[exim] Debian Sarge/Exim4: Precedence of /etc/aliases?

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Autor: dev.random
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Assumpte: [exim] Debian Sarge/Exim4: Precedence of /etc/aliases?

Hi,

I have a stock Debian Sarge install for which I am trying to setup exim 4.50.

However, things are not behaving as expected.

In /etc/aliases I have:

root: me
me: me@???

On the box, I have run "dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config", selecting:

 * Split configuration into small files: "No"
 * General type of mail configuration: "internet site; mail
     is sent and received directly using SMTP"
 * System mail name: "mydomain.com"
 * IP-addresses to listen on for incoming SMTP connections:
    "127.0.0.1"
 * Other destinations for which mail is accepted: ""
 * Domains to relay mail for: ""
 * Machines to relay mail for: ""
 * Keep number of DNS-queries minimal (Dial-on-Demand):"Yes"


Basically, I want the box to deliver mail directly. I want all mail for local accounts to arrive at me@???.

However, when I run "mail root" on the box, exim decides the mail is for "root@???", rather than me@??? (as I have specified in aliases).

I suspect this has something to do with the precedence/priority of the aliases file?

Apologies for this Debian centric question, but I suspect the Debian Exim gurus hang out here.

Any pointers would be appreciated,

Thanks,
dev.random


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