NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       local.users - Specifies mail recipients on the local host.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The local.users file contains a list of user  names  whose
       mail is to be delivered to the local host and whose return
       address is username@hostname.  Entries in the  local.hosts
       file  are  in  addition to other local users (such as root
       and postmaster). See sendmail.cf(4) for a  description  of
       other local users.

       You can add entries to this file if the host is configured
       as a simple client and either of the  following  is  true:
       The user wants their mail delivered on this machine rather
       than being forwarded to the mail server.  You  are  adding
       aliases  to  the  /var/adm/sendmail/aliases file. When the
       host is configured as a simple client, the alias  must  be
       added to this file and the aliases file.

       A  simple  client  is  defined as a host that had the mail
       system configured using the  MailConfig  application  from
       the  System  Management  utilities or configured using the
       mailsetup utility's Quick Setup menu.

       The format of the file is as follows: User names are separated
  by  blanks or new lines.  Multiple user name can be
       specified on a line.  Blank lines are ignored.  A  comment
       mark (#) ends the line.

       After modifying the local.users file, you must restart the
       sendmail daemon to apply the changes.  Use  the  following
       command: # /sbin/init.d/sendmail restart

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       root  postmaster  rw   #  A comment followed by an ignored
       blank line.

       # Another comment.  mariah    # Another comment.
          carey  # Leading blanks are acceptable.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies the path name for the file.

RELATED INFORMATION    [Toc]    [Back]

       Files: sendmail.cf(4).  delim off



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