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NAME

     newaliases - rebuild the data base for the mail aliases file


SYNOPSIS

     newaliases


DESCRIPTION

     Newaliases rebuilds the random access data base for the mail aliases file
     /etc/aliases.  It must be run each time this file is changed in order for
     the change to take effect.

     Newaliases is identical to ``sendmail -bi''.

     The newaliases utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.


FILES

     /etc/aliases  The mail aliases file


SEE ALSO

     aliases(5), sendmail(8)


HISTORY

     The newaliases command appeared in 4.0BSD.

NetBSD 1.4                     February 1, 1997                              1