Using iRoot: Add Alias Wizard

The Add Alias Wizard is a powerful iRoot Wizard which provides a convenient way to add an alias to your Virtual Server without having to manually edit your "~/etc/aliases" file. Capability to configure simple email aliases as well as "include lists" and autoresponders is available. Depending on which alias type you select, the wizard will prompt you for different values. After you have added the alias, the wizard will remind you to rebuild the aliases file (using the vnewaliases Wizard).

Flowchart of the Add Alias Wizard

Add Alias Wizard - Alias Name

Enter the name of the alias. You will send mail to this alias using the address- "aliasname".

  • Alias Name:

     

New Alias Wizard - Alias Type

You have three choices on the type of alias for "info"- simple, include list, or autoreply. Select "simple" if you just need an alias for one or more addresses that will be included in the alias file on a single line. Select "list" if you want an alias to a larger list. The larger list consists of a set of email addresses, each on a separate line, and is stored in a separate file (referenced using an :include: statement). Select "autoreply" if you would like the alias to act as an agent which responds by echoing the contents of a file stored external of the alias file.

  • Alias Type:
          simple
          include list
          autoreply

     

 

Simple Alias

Add Alias Wizard - Email Address(es)

Enter a single email address for the email alias. You can specify multiple email addresses separated by a comma.

  • Email address(es):

     

Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

 

Include List

Add Alias Wizard - Include List

Specify an existing file that contains a list of email addresses, one per line. If you would like to create a new list of email addresses for the new alias, select the "Create new include list" radio button.

  •       Use existing include list
    • Filename of existing list:

          Create new include list

     

  • Create new include list
Use existing include list
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Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: :include:/etc/info-list

    Contents of include list:
    sales@littletechshoppe.com
    support@littletechshoppe.com
    vcert@littletechshoppe.com
    dns@littletechshoppe.com
    webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

Add Alias Wizard - New Include List

Specify a list of email addresses, one per line, that will be used by the new alias. When mail is sent to the address, "info", the message will be sent to each address on the list. The file will be stored under the filename you specify.

  • Filename of new list:
    Specify a filename to store the new include list, for example you could specify "/etc/info-list" as the filename.

    Address List:
    Specify list of addresses, one on each line.

     

Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: :include:/etc/info-list

    Contents of include list:
    sales@littletechshoppe.com
    support@littletechshoppe.com
    vcert@littletechshoppe.com
    dns@littletechshoppe.com
    webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

 

Autoreply

Add Alias Wizard - Autoreply (Other Mail Aliases)

Your new autoreply alias has the form of:

  • info: OTHER_MAIL_ADDRESS(ES), "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f NAME -m MESSAGE -a info"

The specification of other email addresses in the autoreply alias allows the mail that is sent to the autoresponder to also be sent to the mail address(es) specified as "OTHER_MAIL_ADDRESS(ES)". Without a specification of other email addresses, the mail from the customer will not be seen.

  • Other Address(es):

     

Add Alias Wizard - Autoreply (From)

Your new autoreply alias has the form of:

  • info: webmaster, "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f NAME -m MESSAGE -a info"

The "-f" allows you to change what address will be listed in the "From:" field in the message the customer reveives from the autoresponder. In the example above, the "From:" field will have the value "NAME".

  • From Address:

     

Add Alias Wizard - Autoreply (Message)

Your new autoreply alias has the form of:

  • info: webmaster, "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f webmaster -m MESSAGE -a info"

The "-m" allows you to specify a file that contains the message the customer receives from the autoresponder. If no message is specified, the autoresponder will send back the contents of the ".autoreply" file in your Virtual Server home directory. If you would like to create a new message file for the autoresponder, select the "Create new message file" radio button.

  •       Use default file (.autoreply)
          Use existing message file
    • Filename of existing message file:

          Create new message file

     

Create new message file Use default file         Use existing message file
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: webmaster, "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f webmaster -a info"

    Contents of message file:
    Thank you for requesting information about our
    company. We appreciate your patronage and desire
    to serve you in the best way possible. This message
    is sent to you in response to your inquiry and meant
    to provide answers to your questions.

    [insert FAQ here]

    webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: webmaster, "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f webmaster -m /etc/info-message -a info"

    Contents of message file:
    Thank you for requesting information about our
    company. We appreciate your patronage and desire
    to serve you in the best way possible. This message
    is sent to you in response to your inquiry and meant
    to provide answers to your questions.

    [insert FAQ here]

    webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

Add Alias Wizard - New Message File

Specify a message for the autoreply alias, the contents of the file will be sent back to anyone that sends mail to "info". The file will be stored under the filename you specify.

  • Filename of new message:
    Specify a filename to store the new message file, for example you could specify "/etc/info-message" as the filename.

    New Message:
    The autorepsonder will send back the contents of this file.

     

Add Alias Wizard - Confirm

Select the "Add Alias" button to confirm the addition of the new alias, "info". The new alias will be appended to your "/etc/aliases" file and is shown below. If there are any errors, use the Add Alias Wizard "Prev" button or the "Back" button on your browser.
  • New Alias:
    info: webmaster, "|/usr/bin/autoreply -f webmaster -m /etc/info-message -a info"

    Contents of message file:
    Thank you for requesting information about our
    company. We appreciate your patronage and desire
    to serve you in the best way possible. This message
    is sent to you in response to your inquiry and meant
    to provide answers to your questions.

    [insert FAQ here]

    webmaster@littletechshoppe.com

 

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