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From: warren@pluto.UUCP (Warren Burstein)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards,net.dcom
Subject: Re: /usr/lib/aliases name format
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Date: Sat, 18-Jan-86 21:01:24 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 18 21:01:24 1986
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> However, is it okay to put in names such as
> person@lastmch.uucp or person@lastmch.UUCP?
> 
> Or does the answer depend on how our sendmail configuration
> file is defined (of which I know zilch about)?

Yes, it does depend on your sendmail.cf file.  I hacked mine to recognize
these addresses and give them to drilltech!sob's uumail program which would
figure out a path for "lastmch".  The case of the domain (uucp) seems not
to matter.  Unless you have this program your sendmail will probably
do one of two things
  Translate person@lastmch.uucp to lastmch!person and attempt to deliver it
with uux.  Fine if your site talks to lastmch.
  Think the address is a local user, discover there is no one named
"person@lastmch.uucp" at your site and return the mail.
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