---
name: "IM::Alias"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "im"
version: "1:153-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IM::Alias"
---

# IM::Alias(3pm)

mail and host alias looking up package

## NAME

IM::Alias - mail and host alias looking up package

## SYNOPSIS

```
 use IM::Alias;
 alias_read(mail_alias_files, addrbook_files);
 $result = alias_lookup(user_name);
 alias_print(alias);
 hosts_read(hosts_alias_files);
 $result = hosts_completion(mail_address);
 hosts_print(alias);
```

## DESCRIPTION

The *IM::Alias* module handles mail and host aliases.

This modules is provided by IM (Internet Message).

## EXAMPLES

```
 alias_read("$HOME/.im/Aliases", "$HOME/.im/Addrbook");
 hosts_read("$HOME/.hostaliases");
 $result = alias_lookup('u');
 print "$result\n" if ($result);
 $result = hosts_completion('u@h');
 print "$result\n" if ($result);
 alias_print("a") displays mail addresses whose alias is "a".
 hosts_print("") displays all host aliases.
```

## COPYRIGHT

IM (Internet Message) is copyrighted by IM developing team. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the modified BSD license.  See the copyright file for more details.