not usually output, rather the address\-group that the alias maps to is
output instead. If \*(lqalias\*(rq is terminated with a `;' instead of
a `:', then both the \*(lqalias\*(rq and the address are output in the
-correct format. (This makes replies possible since
+correct format (with the alias quoted if necessary and the address
+wrapped in <>).
+
+This makes replies possible since
.B nmh
aliases
-and personal aliases are unknown to the mail transport system.)
+and personal aliases are unknown to the mail transport system.
.RE
.PP
Since the alias file is read line by line, forward references work, but
.nf
<%etcdir%/BBoardAliases
sgroup: fred, fear, freida
-b-people: Blind List: bill, betty;
+b-people: Blind List: bill, betty
fred: frated@UCI
UNIX\-committee: <unix.aliases
staff: =staff
is defined as an alias for the three names \*(lqfrated@UCI\*(rq,
\*(rqfear\*(rq, and \*(rqfreida\*(rq.
.PP
+
The alias \*(lqb-people\*(rq is a blind list which includes the addresses
-\*(lqbill\*(rq and \*(lqbetty\*(rq; the message will be delieved to those
-addresses, but the message header will show only \*(lqBlind List: ;\*(rq
-(not the addresses).
+\*(lqbill\*(rq and \*(lqbetty\*(rq; the message will be delivered to those
+addresses, but the message header will show only \*(lqBlind List: ;\*(rq
+(not the addresses). The alias must not be terminated with, or contain,
+a semicolon; see
+.B Helpful Hints
+below. Note that blind lists are not supported with the
+.B sendmail/pipe
+mail transport method.
.PP
Next, the definition of \*(lqUNIX\-committee\*(rq is given by
reading the file
.RI \*(lq aliases \*(rq
file as appropriate.
.RE
+.PP
+Earlier versions of this man page showed a semicolon at the end of the
+blind list example. That caused the preceeding alias to not be
+expanded. There must not be a semicolon at the end of, or within, the
+address group of a blind list.
+.B post
+will append the semicolon to the blind list name.
.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
Since the number of file descriptors is finite (and very limited), such
infinite recursion will terminate with a meaningless diagnostic when
all the fds are used up.
-.PP
-Forward references do not work correctly inside blind lists.