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@@ -297,15 +297,21 @@ To test mail delivery, run:
$ /usr/sbin/sendmail -bv foi+request-1234@example.com
Make sure to replace `example.com` with your domain. This command tells
-you if sending the emails to `foi\+.*example.com` is working (it doesn't
-actually send any mail). If it is working, you should receive a delivery
-report email, with text like
+you if sending the emails to `foi\+.*example.com` and the backup account
+is working (it doesn't actually send any mail). If it is working, you
+should receive a delivery report email, with text like:
<foi+request-1234@example.com>: delivery via alaveteli:
delivers to command: /var/www/alaveteli/script/mailin
+ <backupfoi@local.machine.name>: delivery via local: delivers to mailbox
You can also test the other aliases you have set up for your domain in
-this section to check that they will deliver mail as you expect.
+this section to check that they will deliver mail as you expect. For
+example, you can test bounce message routing in the same way - the text
+of this delivery report mail should read something like:
+
+ <user-support@example.com>: delivery via alaveteli_replies: delivers to command: /var/www/alaveteli/script/handle-mail-replies
+
Note that you may need to install the `mailutils` package to read the
delivery report email using the `mail` command on a new server: