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Re: [cobalt-users] catch all address



Once upon a time, Steven Werby <steven@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Debbie Doerrlamm <wkdwich@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It was my understanding that the catchall was used to catch all mail sent
> > to that domain to any nonexistent user or alias, not that enabling the
> > catch all would ignore all users and aliases for that domain forcing all
> > mail into the user with the catchall..
> 
> Make sure the catchall email address is located at the end of
> /etc/virtusertable after the line:
> # Put custom additions below (Do not change/remove this line).
> 
> Should look like:
> @domain[insert tab here]username
> 
> Don't add the catchall from the GUI.  On my RaQ2, I seem to recall that
> doing so causes the other users to be unable to receive email - like you
> described.

I don't think order makes a difference.  The file is compiled as a hash
file, which loses all order.  Plus, sendmail tries an exact match first
and then the domain only, so order doesn't matter there either.
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams@xxxxxxxxxx>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Information Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.