hi i try to use sendmail with sendamail alias in fds and have problems here are definition of alias dn: sendmailMTAKey=Basile.Mathieu,dc=siris,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: aliases sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: revaliases sendmailMTAHost: sorbon2.sorbonne.fr sendmailMTAKey: Basile.Mathieu sendmailMTAAliasValue: bmathieu objectClass: top objectClass: sendmailMTA objectClass: sendmailMTAAlias objectClass: sendmailMTAAliasObject dn: sendmailMTAKey=bmathieu,dc=siris,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: aliases sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: revaliases sendmailMTAHost: sorbon2.sorbonne.fr sendmailMTAKey: bmathieu sendmailMTAAliasValue: bmathieu objectClass: top objectClass: sendmailMTA objectClass: sendmailMTAAlias objectClass: sendmailMTAAliasObject dn: sendmailMTAKey=Alain.Lierre,dc=paris4,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: aliases sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: revaliases sendmailMTAHost: sorbon2.sorbonne.fr sendmailMTAKey: Alain.Lierre sendmailMTAAliasValue: alierre objectClass: top objectClass: sendmailMTA objectClass: sendmailMTAAlias objectClass: sendmailMTAAliasObject dn: sendmailMTAKey=alierre,dc=paris4,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: aliases sendmailMTAAliasGrouping: revaliases sendmailMTAHost: sorbon2.sorbonne.fr sendmailMTAKey: alierre sendmailMTAAliasValue: alierre objectClass: top objectClass: sendmailMTA objectClass: sendmailMTAAlias objectClass: sendmailMTAAliasObject here i test email with sendmail #/usr/lib/sendmail -bv -C /etc/mail/sendmail-tx.cf Alain.Lierre at sorbon2.sorbonne.fr Alain.Lierre at sorbon2.sorbonne.fr... User unknown sorbon2 # /usr/lib/sendmail -bv -C /etc/mail/sendmail-tx.cf Basile.mathieu at sorbon2.sorbonne.fr bmathieu... deliverable: mailer local, user bmathieu why the first alias is not recognize user bmathieu and alierre are defined search base is dc=sorbonne,dc=fr and here are logs of fds [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 fd=64 slot=64 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=mailnull))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2307 op=2 fd=64 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 fd=65 slot=65 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=sendmail))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2308 op=2 fd=65 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2309 fd=64 slot=64 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2309 op=0 BIND dn="" method=128 version=2 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2309 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:50 +0100] conn=2309 op=1 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=revaliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=root))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:51 +0100] conn=2310 fd=65 slot=65 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:51 +0100] conn=2310 op=0 BIND dn="" method=128 version=2 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:51 +0100] conn=2310 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:51 +0100] conn=2310 op=1 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne, dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=aliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=alain.lierre))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:52 +0100] conn=2309 op=1 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=28 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 fd=66 slot=66 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=alain.lierre))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2310 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2310 op=2 fd=65 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2309 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2309 op=2 fd=64 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2311 op=2 fd=66 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:57:53 +0100] conn=2310 op=1 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 fd=64 slot=64 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=mailnull))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 fd=65 slot=65 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2312 op=2 fd=64 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=sendmail))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2313 op=2 fd=65 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2314 fd=64 slot=64 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2314 op=0 BIND dn="" method=128 version=2 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2314 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:01 +0100] conn=2314 op=1 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=revaliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=root))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:02 +0100] conn=2315 fd=65 slot=65 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:02 +0100] conn=2315 op=0 BIND dn="" method=128 version=2 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:02 +0100] conn=2315 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:02 +0100] conn=2315 op=1 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne, dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=aliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=basile.mathieu))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:03 +0100] conn=2314 op=1 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=28 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:58:04 +0100] conn=2315 op=2 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne, dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=aliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=bmathieu))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:04 +0100] conn=2315 op=1 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 fd=66 slot=66 connection from 195.220.107.251 to 195.220.107.251 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=0 BIND dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" method=128 version=3 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=0 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="cn=proxyagent,ou=profile,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=1 SRCH base=" ou=People,dc=sorbonne,dc=fr" scope=1 filter="(&(objectClass=posixAccount)(uid=bmathieu))" attrs="cn uid uidNumber gidNumber gecos description homeDirectory loginShell" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=0 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2316 op=2 fd=66 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:05 +0100] conn=2315 op=3 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne, dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=aliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=owner-bmathieu))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:06 +0100] conn=2315 op=2 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=1 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:58:07 +0100] conn=2315 op=4 SRCH base="dc=sorbonne, dc=fr" scope=2 filter="(&(objectClass=sendmailMTAAliasObject)(sendmailMTAAliasGrouping=aliases)(|(sendmailMTACluster=)(sendmailMTAHost=sorbon2.sorbonne.fr))(sendmailMTAKey=owner-basile.mathieu))" attrs="sendmailMTAAliasValue" [24/Feb/2006:11:58:07 +0100] conn=2315 op=3 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=2 notes=U [24/Feb/2006:11:58:08 +0100] conn=2315 op=5 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:58:08 +0100] conn=2315 op=5 fd=65 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:08 +0100] conn=2314 op=2 UNBIND [24/Feb/2006:11:58:08 +0100] conn=2314 op=2 fd=64 closed - U1 [24/Feb/2006:11:58:08 +0100] conn=2315 op=4 RESULT err=4 tag=101 nentries=0 etime=1 notes=U thanks for help basile