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"include" feature of /etc/alias



Dear all
 
    My support for normal entries in my /etc/alias file is working fine for entries like :
test:test@yahoo.com
moveduser:newaddy@hotmail.com
 
 
     but the "include" feature of sendmail's alias file ( which lets me send mails to a list of users) is not working properly
 
        I have installed the fastforward package and  have some entries like
 
staff: :include:/usr/local/lib/mystaffs
 
          in my /etc/alias file .
 
   
    The entries in the file named "/usr/local/lib/mystaffs" is a list of local usernames ( one entry in each line)
 
But when i send mail to staff@mydomain.com
 
       I get the error message as below
 
Jun  2 20:08:22 devis qmail: 1023027802.852366 status: local 0/10 remote 0/20
Jun  2 20:08:24 devis qmail: 1023027804.846394 starting delivery 24: msg 125938 to local staff@mydomain.com
Jun  2 20:08:24 devis qmail: 1023027804.846421 status: local 1/10 remote 0/20
 
Jun  2 20:08:24 devis qmail: 1023027804.854172 delivery 24: deferral: fastforward:_fatal:_unable_to_read_/usr/
local/lib/mystaffs.bin:_file_does_not_exist/
 
          I wonder why it searches for file named "mystaffs.bin"
 
 
Will u pls suggest me how to use the feature "include" with fastforward ?
 
  Thanking you
 
Binaya