How to Create a Keyed Map File

To create a keyed map file, follow these instructions.

1. Become superuser on the mail server or assume an equivalent role.

   For information about roles, refer to “Using Privileged Applications” in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

2. Create an input file.

   Entries can have the following syntax.

   old_name@newdomain.com new_name@newdomain.com old_name@olddomain.com error:nouser No such user here @olddomain.com %1@newdomain.com

   old_name@newdomain.com	Use the user name that was previously assigned with the domain that is newly assigned.
   new_name@newdomain.com	Use the address that is newly assigned.
   old_name@olddomain.com	Use the user name that was previously assigned with the domain that was previously assigned.
   olddomain.com	Use the domain that was previously assigned.
   newdomain.com	Use the domain that is newly assigned.

   The first entry redirects mail to a new alias. The next entry creates a message when an incorrect alias is used. The last entry redirects all incoming mail from olddomain to newdomain.

3. Create the database file.

   # /usr/sbin/makemap maptype newmap < newmap

   maptype	Select a database type, such as dbm, btree, or hash.
   newmap	Use the name of the input file and the first part of the name of the database file. If the dbm database type is selected, then the database files are created by using a .pag and a .dir suffix. For the other two database types, the file name is followed by .db.