Re: [cobalt-users] FW: using %1@xxxxxxxxxxx to forward all e-mail to other company's domain

[Nico Meijer <nico.meijer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

> > I read in the sendmail manual 
> > (http://www.sendmail.org/virtual-hosting.html) :


Did you also read on that page:

"Create the virtual user table."

It is already created: /etc/virtusertable.

> > When I try to add the %1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx alias as an alias for 
> > the @www.yourdomain.com in the controlpanel for the users e-mail 
> > settings, I get an error message.


You have to do this manually in /etc/virtusertable.

pico/nano/vim/joe/$EDITOR this file and put that line at the end. 
Furthermore, delete the line (Ctrl-K in pico/nano) that says something 
like "@www.yourdomain.com error: no such user here".

Then, from /etc run the following command (no quotes):
"makemap hash virtusertable < virtusertable".

This will create or update /etc/virtusertable.db. No need to restart 
sendmail, IIRC.

One important thing (happens on my RaQ3): the Cobalt GUI will 'scr*w' up 
virtusertable every time you make a change to *anything* related to 
e-mail (add vsite, change alias for user, whatever). You have to dig in 
and redo the above.

Perhaps there is a virtusertable.master or something which will allow 
you to make your changes permanent. Please check this. Personally, I 
don't edit *.master files.

Tip: get the vrfy program (perhaps RedHat 6.2 rpm from 
http://rpmfind.net). It will let you "vrfy" or "check-email" e-mail 
addresses, so you can test everything still works if you change anything.

HTH... Nico