[Pkg-exim4-users] Aliases and 'additional addresses in same delivery'

Sebastian Tennant sebyte at smolny.plus.com
Tue Apr 29 09:16:40 UTC 2008


Hi list,

I've set up a virtual domain alias router which uses files in a
directory whose names correspond to domains, like so:

  /etc/exim4/virtual/<domain> 

One such file includes this line:

  test : seb at smolny.plus.com, sdt at smolny.plus.com, sebyte at smolny.plus.com

When an email is received for delivery to test@<domain>,
/var/log/exim4/mainlog reads:

 ... => seb at smolny.plus.com ...
 ... -> sdt at smolny.plus.com ...
 ... -> sebyte at smolny.plus.com ...

The manual (info "(exim4)Log line flags") says that lines which
include '->' are 'additional addresses in the same delivery' but the
email is only received at the first address listed
(seb at smolny.plus.com) so what does 'additional addresses in the same
delivery' actually mean?

How can I ensure mail is delivered to all three addresses?

Any help/tips/suggestions much appreciated.

Sebastian




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