On May 1, 4:00*am, Ralf Hildebrandt <hil...@charite.de> wrote:
> On 2008-04-30, wduffee <wduf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
>
> > I am having trouble with a virtual alias that is being run through a
> > Postfix (2.2.12) installation that uses MySQL for virtual domain
> > mappings. I get an error in my maillog that says the alias is an
> > unknown user after I send mail to that alias.
>
> > We'll assume virtual domain of example.com, and the alias is
> > "al...@example.com" and the destination is "realm...@example.com"
>
> > I have my main.cf as follows:
>
> > virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/sql/virtual_alias_maps.cf
>
> This is virtual_alias_maps, the thing which REWRITES addresses
>
> > Apr 29 15:26:03 example postfix/virtual[17937]: C771D11CC61B:
> > to=<al...@example.com>, relay=virtual, delay=1, status=bounced
> > (unknown user: "al...@example.com")
>
> THIS is the virtual delivery agent at work, which uses
> virtual_MAILBOX_maps
>
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I've been having this same issue, and I am a bit lost in your reply.

How would one make it so the alias file works? rather then having a
box for each address.