doc/web/source/howto/manage_catch-all_addresses.rst
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Ran 2to3 from Python 3.2.3.
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Managing catch-all addresses
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catchalladd
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm catchalladd** *fqdn destination ...*
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 | **vmm caa** *fqdn destination ...*
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This subcommand allows to specify destination addresses for a domain, which
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shall receive mail addressed to unknown local-parts within that domain.
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Those catch-all aliases hence "catch all" mail to  any address in the domain
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(unless a more specific alias, mailbox or relocated entry exists).
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.. warning::
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   Catch-all addresses can cause mail server flooding because spammers like
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   to deliver mail to all possible combinations of names, e.g. to all
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   addresses between abba\@example.org and zztop\@example.org.
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Example:
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.. code-block:: console
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 root@host:~# vmm catchalladd example.com user@example.org
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.. versionadded:: 0.6.0
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catchalldelete
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm catchalldelete** *fqdn* [*destination* ...]
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 | **vmm cad** *fqdn* [*destination* ...]
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With this subcommand, catch-all aliases defined for a domain can be removed,
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either all of them, or those *destination*\ s which were specified explicitly.
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Example:
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.. code-block:: console
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 root@host:~# vmm catchalldelete example.com user@example.com
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   Accept multiple destinations.
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catchallinfo
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Syntax:
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 | **vmm catchallinfo** *fqdn*
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 | **vmm cai** *fqdn*
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This subcommand displays information about catch-all aliases defined for
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a domain.
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 root@host:~# vmm catchallinfo example.com
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 Catch-all information
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   Mail to unknown localparts in domain example.com will be sent to:
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          * user@example.org
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