Re: aliases doesn't work

[Jay Daniels <drs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Got it.  I missed the notes on set alias_file when I read man muttrc.

source ~/.mutt/.aliases

thanks michael


jay

On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 10:41:02AM +0200, Michael Tatge wrote:
> * On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 Jay Daniels (drs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) muttered:
> > I save an alias by hitting "a" and entering the info.
> > 
> > but when I try to send mail using To: aliasname it doesn't work and
> > tries to send mail to aliasname@localhost.
> > 
> > Now I also have my .aliases file .mutt/.aliases which mutt recognizes
> > and saves my alias enter in this file.
> 
> Did you source it? You have do both set alias_file _and_ source that
> file in your muttrc.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Michael