[comp.mail.elm] newalias should take effect

david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp) (09/11/89)

I have a certain problem, but I do not know what the ideal solution
would be.  I prefer to maintain my aliases.text file by an external
method instead of using the 'a' command in the elm menu.  The reasons
for this are complex, but valid.  The problem is, should I change this
file while within an elm session, and run newalias, then elm gets very
confused.  Often I will send mail to an alias, and the generated header
will look something like 'To: ex)'.  It will not be properly delivered
when sent.  I need some way to resynchronize elm with the new aliases
file.  My present solution is to exit and reenter elm.  I have not tried
'$', but that would not be any faster.  It seems reasonable that elm
should automagically re-read the aliases information when it has
changed.  -David-

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Washington University (314) 36-23635               Saint Louis, MO 63110