(OT) Postfix Virtual

Pete Russell pete at ENITECH.COM.AU
Thu Dec 1 12:02:51 GMT 2005


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Glenn Steen wrote:
> On 01/12/05, Peter Russell <pete at enitech.com.au> wrote:
> 
>>Many thanks again for your help i really appreciate it.
>>
>>I have run out of time so i simply need to build the maps manually and
>>come back to them later to automate and simply.
>>
>>As i will building them manually (mail merge) I think i will do
>>something simple like;
>>
>>/pete at .*domain1.tld/ pete1 at domain3.tld
>>
>>This should handle any subs for domain1 ?
>>
>>Thanks again
>>Pete
>>
> 
> Yes, although I'd really recommend that you make it a bit more specific:
> 
> /^pete at .*domain1\.tld/ pete1 at domain3.tld
> 
> the "^" to anchor the test at the begining of the address tested
> (makes the RE faster, and less prone to errors, like matching both
> "pete" and "compete"), whic the "\." is a literal dot (instead of a
> dot matching any character).
> 
> Hope this works out well for you.
> --
> -- Glenn
> email: glenn < dot > steen < at > gmail < dot > com
> work: glenn < dot > steen < at > ap1 < dot > se

Thanks again i will follow your recomendations. I am moving the services 
for these domains tomorrow, and will test it then.

Many thanks for your help
Pete

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