Muhammad Yousuf Khan: > i was testing /etc/aliases and virtual_alias_maps define in > /etc/postfix/main.cf > both works fine for me. however the confusion part is i can not > understand the difference b/w them. like in which case i can use > virtual_alias_maps or /etc/aliases file.
As documented alias_maps is used by the local(8) delivery agent while virtual_alias_maps is used while receiving mail. Wietse