.HP 5
.na
.B ali
-.RB [ \-alias
-.IR aliasfile ]
+.RB [ \-file
+.IR aliasfile ]...
.RB [ \-list " | " \-nolist ]
.RB [ \-normalize " | " \-nonormalize ]
.RB [ \-user " | " \-nouser ]
will
try to track down the official hostname of the address.
.PP
-The files specified by the profile entry
-.RI \*(lq Aliasfile \*(rq
-and any additional alias files given by the
-.B \-alias
+If no
+.B \-file
.I aliasfile
-switch will be read. Each
+is given, then the default alias files, as specified by the profile entry
+.RI ` Aliasfile ',
+will be read.
+If any alias files are given by
+.B \-file
+.I aliasfile
+switches, these will be read instead of the default alias files.
+Either the default alias files are read or the ones given at the
+command line, never both.
+.PP
+Each
.I alias
is processed as described in
.BR mh\-alias (5).
.ta 2.4i
.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
-^Aliasfile:~^For a default alias file
+^Aliasfile:~^For default alias files
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"