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From: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig)
Newsgroups: alt.sys.sun,comp.mail.sendmail
Subject: NIS Aliases being ignored
Summary: Only local aliases are honored
Message-ID: <1991May22.220010.7695@uai.com>
Date: 22 May 91 22:00:10 GMT
Sender: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig)
Reply-To: mrl@uai.com (Mark R. Ludwig)
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Organization: Universal Analytics, Inc., Playa del Rey (LA), CA
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[Please note cross-posting and followup, as I believe this is a
problem unique to SMI incarnations of sendmail.]

Configuration:

	Sun-4/260
	SunOS 4.1[.0?]
	Vanilla sendmail (not .mx)
	Modified sendmail.main

I have been unable to get sendmail to honor the NIS aliases.  NIS is
working fine, in general (ypcat, et al.).  These same aliases *are*
working on Ultrix.  In the CF, I see /etc/aliases referenced
explicitely.  I also see a reference to mail.aliases in the ddn mailer
having to do with reversing the aliases; our mail never uses the ddn
mailer, so I assume this does not affect me.  I see no other reference
to the NIS aliases.

I would *gladly* RTFM.  I don't have a current one.  As I recall, this
problem existed back when my manual was current, and I was unable to
find anything which enabled the then-YP aliases.  I have not seen any
change with SunOS4.  I would greatly appreciate it if some kind soul
would clue me in to whatever incantation I need to install in order to
get this to work.  I am relatively fluent with the CF, so don't be
afraid to get technical.

My changes to the CF have been to send all mail not recognized as
being destined for a host in our domain out via UUCP to a mail relay.$$
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