---
name: "praliases"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/praliases"
---

# praliases(8)

display system mail aliases

## NAME

praliases - display system mail aliases

## SYNOPSIS

**praliases** \[**-C** *file*\] \[**-f** *file*\] \[ *key* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **praliases** utility displays the current system aliases, one per line, in no particular order. The special internal @:@ alias will be displayed if present.

The options are as follows:

- **-C** *file*

  Read the specified sendmail configuration file instead of the default **sendmail** configuration file.

- **-f** *file*

  Read the specified file instead of the configured **sendmail** system aliases file(s).

If one or more keys are specified on the command line, only entries which match those keys are displayed.

The **praliases** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## FILES

- /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

  The default **sendmail** configuration file.

## SEE ALSO

[mailq(1)](/mailq/1.md), [sendmail(8)](/sendmail/8.md)