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6.2.2 Alias

Syntax:

Alias alias "name" address [attribute ["subject"]]

Examples:
Alias tobias "Tobias Ernst" 2:2476/418.0
Alias tobi "tobi@bland.fido.de" UUCP
Alias af "Areafix" 2:2476/418.0 p "PASSWORT"

Aliases are used to simplify the entry of new messages. When you enter a new message and type in the previously defined alias into the name field, all the other fields will be filled in with the values that you have provided in the alias definition. You must at least specify the sysop’s name in quotation marks and the corresponding FTN address in up to five dimensions.

Alternatively, you may specify ‘UUCP’ as address. In this case, the name field is interpreted as an internet e-mail address and the mail is addressed to the corresponding gateway.

Optionally, you may also specify one or more message attributes and a message subject. The attribute field is a combination of one or more of the following letters:

p

private

h

hold

c

crash

k

kill/sent

n

normal (no attributes)

Note that you must always specify at least one message attribute (at least ‘n’) if you want to specify a subject.