Bug 57422 – /bin/mail not expanding multiple aliases on command line

Bug 57422 - /bin/mail not expanding multiple aliases on command line

Summary:	/bin/mail not expanding multiple aliases on command line

Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	mailx (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.1
Hardware:	alpha Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Ivana Varekova
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Reported:	2001-12-11 21:56 EST by Robert M. Riches Jr.
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:38 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	2004-11-04 07:40:10 EST
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Description Robert M. Riches Jr. 2001-12-11 21:56:45 EST

Description of Problem:
When using /bin/mail to send messages, putting multiple
comma-separated personal aliases (defined in .mailrc) as
to-addr fails in the shell command.  This contrasts with
putting multiple comma-separated aliases at the '&' prompt,
putting a single alias in either the shell command or at
the '&' prompt.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
mailx-8.1.1-21

How Reproducible:
fully reproducible

Steps to Reproduce:
1. at shell prompt, type "mail <alias1>,<alias2>" where <alias1> and
   <alias2> are each defined as aliases in the .mailrc file.
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Actual Results:
A "User unknown" error message for each of the aliases.

Expected Results:
The message should be sent to the expansion of the aliases, which is
what happens when typing the same command at the '&' prompt inside
/bin/mail.

Additional Information:

Comment 1 Ivana Varekova 2004-11-04 07:40:10 EST

Thank you for your notice.
If you want to mail to two aliases use command 
mail <alias1> <alias2>
where aliases are separated by spaces.
IV

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