Alias and mailing list tables

System-wide alias and mailing list database tables are created by default in the /usr/mmdf/table directory (or the directory specified by the MTBLDIR parameter in the mmdftailor file.)

By default, SCO OpenServer systems include one channel table called alias.n in /usr/mmdf/table.

On a local system, common types of alias definitions include:

• system administrative aliases for the local host, for delivery of mail to accounts such as root, mmdf, postmaster, and uucp.

• aliases for mailing lists. With list aliases, error messages and mail about problems with the list are sent to the list owner, not the sender. See ``Maintaining mailing lists''.

See also:

• the mmdftailor(F) manual page

• ``How alias tables are created''

• ``How MMDF uses alias tables''