>On Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Robert Waldner wrote: >> Following situation: >> >> I have a domain where some specific addresses ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> should be accepted and then be forwarded to another address >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). >> >> So I thought that the perfect job for the virtusertable, did some >> entries of the form >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> rebuilt the database, but no, that doesn't work. >> >> "Local configuration error. MX list points back to me". The only MX is >> for the box in question, of course. Ok, put domain.tld in >> local-host-names. No, doesn't work, either: >> >> Sep 29 13:14:15 ka sendmail[905]: NAA00903: to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >> delay=00:00:15, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=cyrus, stat=User unknown >> >> The virtusertable doesn't seem to get read when the domain is >> local-host-names... >> >> Now, before I start doing something really ugly involving local users >> and .forwards, any hints for me? I'm usually quite able to help myself >> wrt sendmail but there must be some knot in my brain here.
On Sat, 29 Sep 2001 04:47:36 PDT, Alvin Oga writes: >did you do a make ( to reuild the db ) in /etc/mail ?? makemap hash virtusers<virtusers >did you restart sendmail afterward ?? Not after the changes to the virtusers-db (no need to), but after adding the new domain to local-host-names (which is not a db), yes, of course. >dont use ~/user/.forward file... pain-in-the-rump in the long run Yes, that's why I want to avoid it, expecially since I've set up cyrus to not being dependant on local users. I could set something up via aliases I think, but then that would be valid for all the domains my mailhub is serving, and there would be a *lot* of clashes. cheers, &rw -- -- NT is 'more secure' in so far as, if your average cracker screws -- around with it very much, an NT system tends to remove itself -- from the network rather promptly. -- ?, some CERT guy
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