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<p>Nieuwe pagina aangemaakt met &#039;To create or update the /etc/aliases.db file for mail systems like Postfix or Sendmail, populate the /etc/aliases text file with mappings, then run newaliases or postalias /etc/aliases. This compiles the text file into a Berkeley DB binary format for faster lookup, eliminating the need to restart the mail service. Steps to Create/Update aliases.db: Edit the Alias File: Open /etc/aliases (or /etc/mail/aliases) with a text editor. sudo nano /etc/aliases Add…&#039;</p> <p><b>Nieuwe pagina</b></p><div>To create or update the /etc/aliases.db file for mail systems like Postfix or Sendmail, populate the /etc/aliases text file with mappings, then run newaliases or postalias /etc/aliases. This compiles the text file into a Berkeley DB binary format for faster lookup, eliminating the need to restart the mail service. <br /> <br /> Steps to Create/Update aliases.db:<br /> Edit the Alias File: Open /etc/aliases (or /etc/mail/aliases) with a text editor.<br /> <br /> sudo nano /etc/aliases<br /> <br /> Add Aliases: Add your aliases in the format localname: destination1, destination2.<br /> <br /> # Example<br /> postmaster: root<br /> admin: user1, user2<br /> <br /> Generate the Database: Run the following command to create/update the .db file.<br /> <br /> sudo newaliases<br /> OR<br /> sudo postalias /etc/aliases<br /> <br /> Note: On some systems, /etc/aliases is a symlink to /etc/mail/aliases.</div>

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