VALIAS(1)

NAME
valias - modify a virtual host's alias file

SYNOPSIS
valias [-alfd] alias value

DESCRIPTION
The valias program is used to manage the mail alias file for a virtual host to create, delete, and modify aliases. It may only be run by the owner of a virtual host or by the super-user (in which case it must be invoked as valias vhost [-alfd] alias value -- the first argument is the virtual host that is being managed)

-a  Add a new alias.

-d  Delete an alias.

-f  Forced action; valias will not ask for confirmation before doing anything.

-l  List the contents of the alias file.

Mail aliases are kept in a @NDBM@ database, and need to be kept up to date with the @PATH_NEWALIASES@ program. valias runs this program whenever it modifies the aliases file, so there is additional output from @PATH_NEWALIASES@ when valias is run.

FILES
@PATH_VHOST@/host/aliases
    The (human-readable) alias file for the virtual host, in aliases(5) format.
@PATH_VHOST@/host/aliases.db
    The alias database for the virtual host.
@PATH_VHOST@/domains.cf
    Virtual host configuration file.

SEE ALSO
newaliases(1), vpasswd(1), vpasswd(5), aliases(5), vhosts(7), postoffice(8)

AUTHOR
David Parsons (orc@pell.chi.il.us)