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Topic: Aliases

==== REQUIRED BASIC INFO OF YOUR IREDMAIL SERVER ====
- iRedMail version (check /etc/iredmail-release): 0.9.9
- Deployed with iRedMail Easy or the downloadable installer? iRedMail Easy
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE 64bit
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): MySQL
- Web server (Apache or Nginx): Nginx
- Manage mail accounts with iRedAdmin-Pro? = No
- [IMPORTANT] Related original log or error message is required if you're experiencing an issue.
====

Hi, I know that aliases are configured via MySQL. Is it possible to instead configure aliases via file /etc/aliases ?

So basically email management:-
- Mailbox accounts = iRedAdmin
- Mailbox aliases = /etc/aliases file

Thanks.
GZ

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2 Reply by ZhangHuangbin

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Re: Aliases

Yes you can, but why not use SQL db directly?
Otherwise you have to make sure alias address(es) are not duplicate in SQL and the /etc/aliases file.

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Re: Aliases

Hi Zhang,

It's quicker for me to just use the aliases file.

Thanks.
GZ

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Re: Aliases

GenZod wrote:

It's quicker for me to just use the aliases file.

I believe it's harder to maintain it since you need to take care of data in 2 places (file and SQL db).