System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)

mail_aliases NIS+ Table

The mail_aliases table lists the domain's mail aliases recognized by sendmail. It has four columns.

Table 23–8 mail_aliases Table

Column 

Description 

Alias 

The name of the alias 

Expansion 

A list containing the members that receive mail sent to this alias; members can be users, machines, or other aliases 

Comment 

An optional comment about the entry 

Options 

(See man page for options) 

Input File Format

Each entry has the following format:


alias-name:member[,member]...

To extend an entry over several lines, use a backslash.