Re: [cobalt-users] email on parked domain

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Tim Dunn" <tdunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Jeff wrote:
> > ># makemap hash /etc/mail/virtusertable < /etc/mail/virtusertable
> >
> > should be
> > # makemap hash /etc/mail/virtusertable.db < /etc/mail/virtusertable
>
> Old thread.  makemap(8) is a special case - it's smart enough to
> realize the output file is
>
> 1) missing the suffix and
> 2) rename it, thus not clobber the input file

Personally, I prefer to add the ".db" since I may otherwise wipe out a file
when redirecting input from another file in another case.

> try it.  I thought the same way until I tried it (AFTER backing up
> my /etc/mail/foo table, of course.)

Very good advice - follow this man's lead and backup files before trying
something new.

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