topic Re: alias does not alias? in Operating System - HP-UX

alias does not alias?

A. Daniel King_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:44:13 GMT

Hi, folks.

I've got a alias which relays mail to account HP-UX account dking.

This works.

However, when I add a second address to the alias listing, the dking account stops getting mail from the alias.

Why? The alternate address ALWAYS gets the message.

The syntax from /etc/mail/aliases:

admins : dking, joe

I have run newaliases, restarted sendmail, etc.

Thanks in advance.

Re: alias does not alias?

Paul Sperry — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:56:30 GMT

is joe a local user?
If not use joe@domain

Re: alias does not alias?

Geoff Wild — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:59:00 GMT

Make sure you are pointing to the correct aliases file in your sendmail.cf:

AliasFile=/etc/mail/aliases

Alos, try no space after admins

admins: dking,joe

BTW - Which OS and Sendmail Version are you using?

echo \$Z | /usr/sbin/sendmail -bt -d

Re: alias does not alias?

A. Daniel King_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 15:59:07 GMT

It is a local user. I also do not see duplicate UIDs or GIDs for dking in /etc/passwd - which should be right.

Re: alias does not alias?

A. Daniel King_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:04:03 GMT

HP-UX 11i
Sendmail 8.9.3

The removal of space did not help. Other ideas?

Re: alias does not alias?

Geoff Wild — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:18:58 GMT

How about try:

admins : dlking@yourdomain.com,joe@yourdomain.com

Re: alias does not alias?

Ken Penland_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:19:14 GMT

What do you see in the mail.log? does it show Sent for both accounts?

Re: alias does not alias?

A. Daniel King_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:21:34 GMT

Jun 4 13:08:37 atlig0 sendmail[24834]: alias database /etc/mail/aliases rebuilt by dking
Jun 4 13:08:37 atlig0 sendmail[24834]: /etc/mail/aliases: 19 aliases, longest 461 bytes, 1444 bytes total
Jun 4 13:08:43 atlig0 sendmail[24886]: NAA24886: from=dking, size=110, class=0, pri=60110, nrcpts=2, msgid=<200306041708.NAA24886@atlig0.fiservatlanta.com>, relay=dking@localhost
Jun 4 13:08:44 atlig0 sendmail[24894]: NAA24886: to=joe, ctladdr=dking (191/20), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, stat=Sent

Re: alias does not alias?

Paul Sperry — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:22:32 GMT

When
the aliases file contains multiple entries for a given alias, only the
last entry is used. Except when the m processing option (the send to
me option) is set in the sendmail command or in the configuration
file, /etc/mail/sendmail.cf, the sender is not included in any alias
expansions. For example, if joe sends a message to group, and the
expansion of group includes joe, the message is not delivered to joe.

Re: alias does not alias?

A. Daniel King_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:36:02 GMT

10 points for the man in the pointy hat.

I get it. Now, I get it.

Re: alias does not alias?

Ken Penland_1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:36:51 GMT

did you try the exact same test cept switching the names? like if you have:
admin:dking,joe
switch it to:
admin:joe,dking

that would let you know if it is only sending to the last person listed, or if it is only sending to joe...if it still only sends to joe, then you know it is just a problem with sending to the dking account