doc/web/source/howto/manage_alias_addresses.rst
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Managing alias addresses
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aliasadd
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm aliasadd** *address destination ...*
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 | **vmm aa** *address destination ...*
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This subcommand is used to create a new alias *address* with one or more
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*destination* addresses.
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Within the destination address, the placeholders **%n**, **%d**, and **%=**
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will be replaced by the local-part, the domain, or the email address with
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**@** replaced by **=** respectively.
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In combination with alias domains, this enables domain-specific destinations.
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Example:
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.. code-block:: console
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 root@host:~# vmm aliasadd john.doe@example.com d.user@example.com
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 root@host:~# vmm aa support@example.com d.user@example.com e.user@example.com
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 root@host:~# vmm aa postmaster@example.com postmaster+%d@example.org
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aliasdelete
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm aliasdelete** *address* [*destination* ...]
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 | **vmm ad** *address* [*destination* ...]
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This subcommand is used to delete one or multiple *destination*\ s from the
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alias with the given *address*.
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When no *destination* address was specified the alias with all its
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destinations will be deleted.
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Example:
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.. code-block:: console
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 root@host:~# vmm ad support@example.com d.user@example.com
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   Accept multiple destinations.
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aliasinfo
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm aliasinfo** *address*
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 | **vmm ai** *address*
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Information about the alias with the given *address* can be displayed with
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this subcommand.
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Example:
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 root@host:~# vmm aliasinfo support@example.com
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 Alias information
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         Mail for support@example.com will be redirected to:
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              * e.user@example.com
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