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local.users(4)
NAME
  local.users - Specifies mail recipients on the local host.

DESCRIPTION
  The local.users file contains a list of user names whose mail is to be
  delivered to the local host and whose return address is username@hostname.
  Entries in the local.hosts file are in addition to other local users (such
  as root and postmaster). See sendmail.cf(4) for a description of other
  local users.

  You can add entries to this file if the host is configured as a simple
  client and either of the following is true:

    ·  The user wants their mail delivered on this machine rather than being
       forwarded to the mail server.

    ·  You are adding aliases to the /var/adm/sendmail/aliases file. When the
       host is configured as a simple client, the alias must be added to this
       file and the aliases file.

  A simple client is defined as a host that had the mail system configured
  using the MailConfig application from the System Management utilities or
  configured using the mailsetup utility's Quick Setup menu.

  The format of the file is as follows:

    ·  User names are separated by blanks or new lines.	 Multiple user name
       can be specified on a line.

    ·  Blank lines are ignored.

    ·  A comment mark (#) ends the line.

  After modifying the local.users file, you must restart the sendmail daemon
  to apply the changes.	 Use the following command:

       # /sbin/init.d/sendmail restart

EXAMPLES
       root postmaster
       rw  # A comment followed by an ignored blank line.

       # Another comment.
       mariah  # Another comment.
	  carey	       # Leading blanks are acceptable.

FILES
  /var/adm/sendmail/local.users
	    Specifies the path name for the file.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Files: sendmail.cf(4).

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