How do I create a local alias that catches all recipient email addresses starting with "John"?

frob009 · 03-12-2017, 04:59 PM

Hi there

I use Centos7 and EXIM.

How do I create an email that catches all emails sent to an email starting with "John," e.g. john123@mydomain.com?

Thanks a lot!

pixie · 03-14-2017, 01:51 PM

You can add an alias for a local user in the /etc/aliases file. This is where the system looks for local delivery of mail in case there's email for a user not existing on the system.

frob009 · 03-14-2017, 02:03 PM

That's true - but what exactly will I need to do to create an alias that catches only emails starting with "john"?
Thanks a lot!

rtmistler · 03-14-2017, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by frob009

That's true - but what exactly will I need to do to create an alias that catches only emails starting with "john"?
Thanks a lot!

This sounds more like you want an address book capability versus creation of aliases. To go one step further about aliases, say you manage to create a script which does detect email addresses matching the name string. How do you then discriminate to avoid duplicate aliases? I suspect you're asking a question with incorrect assumptions as to what aliases can do for you.