Mail Aliases

aliases are created, modified and deleted with the use of the alias menu, shown in Figure 8.4.

Figure 8.4: elm Alias Interface.

Five (5) aliases are defined, four (4) of which are of type Person and one of which is a type Group alias. The actual alias file (.elm/aliases.text) is seen in Figure 8.5. It could be edited manually, within elm (by pressing ``e"), or by using commands within the aliases menu.

Figure 8.4 shows a number of options:

c

: Change/modify the current alias.

d

: Tag the current alias for deletion.

e

: Edit the .elm/aliases.text file, using vi. This is often the quickest way to add/modify/delete aliases.

Note: group aliases must not include addresses with an @ symbol; it should only include either aliases previously defined or addresses without the @ symbol.

f

: Show the real address of the alias.

l

: Select only specific aliases to be displayed.

m

: Mail to that alias.

n

: Create a new alias.

r

: Return to the main elm menu.

t

: Tag the current alias.

u

: If the current alias is marked for deletion, ``untag" the alias.

x

: Exit this menu, without saving any changes made.

Figure 8.5: Content of .elm/aliases.text

The alias file may also be edited manually by modifying file

.elm/aliases.text

Once the changes are made, the command

newalias

must be run. That command creates the aliases.hash file elm uses for aliases.