Bug#375325: support for catch_all '*' in /etc/aliases

[Marc Haber]

tags #375325 wontfix
thanks

On Sun, Jun 25, 2006 at 11:41:02AM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> I just found this blurb to add catch-all redirection in /etc/aliases, like:
> 
> $ cat /etc/aliases
> [...]
> *: honeypot
> [...]
> 
> --- 400_exim4-config_system_aliases~    2006-06-25 11:26:30.000000000 +0200
> +++ 400_exim4-config_system_aliases     2006-06-25 11:27:33.591017616 +0200
> @@ -45,3 +45,8 @@
>    .ifdef SYSTEM_ALIASES_DIRECTORY_TRANSPORT
>    directory_transport = SYSTEM_ALIASES_DIRECTORY_TRANSPORT
>    .endif
> +
> +catch_all:
> +  debug_print = "R: catch_all for $local_part@$domain"
> +  driver = redirect
> +  data = ${lookup{*}lsearch{/etc/aliases}}

I do not intend to add this to the default configuration because
catch-all is a bad idea for a newbie in these spam times.

People who know what they're doing are going to find the numerous
config examples out on the web.

Greetings
Marc

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