mkaliases(8)

NAME
     mkaliases - build the aliases database for smail from  the  ASCII  source
     file

SYNOPSIS
     mkaliases

DESCRIPTION
     Mkaliases reads the ASCII source file for an aliases database and  builds
     the  aliases  database  according  to  the  configuration  information in
     /usr/build/gnu/cmd/smail-3.1.28/conf/EDITME.  Run this  program  whenever
     changes  have been made to the ASCII source file.  If this program is not
     used,  smail  may  not  notice  the  changes   that   have   been   made.
     /usr/lib/smail/newaliases  is  another name for the mkaliases program and
     is retained for compatibility with BSD sendmail(8) configurations.  }

     The aliases database can be in a dbm(3X) database, a sorted text file, or
     a  plain text file.  In the latter case, the ASCII source file doubles as
     the database file.  In the case of an aliases database  accessed  through
     the  Sun  YP service, mkdbm(8) or the sun makedbm(8) program must be used
     to build the YP database.  See the Smail  Administration  Guide  (as  yet
     unwritten) for more information on interfacing smail to the YP service.

     The mkline(8) program, distributed with smail, is used to remove comments
     and  regularize  the  aliases  file.   Then,  for  sorted  databases, the
     mksort(8) program, with the -f option,  is  used  to  create  the  sorted
     database.   For  dbm  databases,  the mkdbm(8) program, again with the -f
     option, is used to create the database.  In either case, care is taken to
     ensure  that  smail  never  uses a truncated or partially built database.
     For plain text databases, a summary of the contents is displayed, but  no
     changes  are  actually made.  If the aliases file is accessed through the
     YP service, a messages is displayed  stating  this  and  no  changes  are
     actually made.

FILES

     /usr/lib/smail/aliases   The name of the aliases database.  This is a

     /usr/build/gnu/cmd/smail-3.1.28/conf/EDITME
                              The file giving the  default  configuration  for
                              smail.

SEE ALSO
     mkline(8),  mksort(8),  mkdbm(8),  smail(5),  smail(8),  ypclnt(3),   and
     dbm(3X).





COPYRIGHT
     Copyright(C)1987, 1988 Ronald S. Karr and Landon Curt Noll
     Copyright(C)1992 Ronald S. Karr
     See a file COPYING, distributed with the source code, or type  smail  -bc
     for distribution rights and restrictions associated with this software.