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authorRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1995-06-30 20:27:28 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>1995-06-30 20:27:28 +0000
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downloademacs-0f1a13b09a32269247bfc0e0108806524b924ce4.tar.gz
(define-mail-alias): Doc fix.
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diff --git a/lisp/mail/mailalias.el b/lisp/mail/mailalias.el
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--- a/lisp/mail/mailalias.el
+++ b/lisp/mail/mailalias.el
@@ -166,8 +166,12 @@ By default, this is the file specified by `mail-personal-alias-file'."
(defun define-mail-alias (name definition &optional from-mailrc-file)
"Define NAME as a mail alias that translates to DEFINITION.
This means that sending a message to NAME will actually send to DEFINITION.
-DEFINITION can be one or more mail addresses separated by spaces.
-An address can contain spaces if it is quoted with double-quotes."
+
+Normally, the addresses in DEFINITION must be separated by commas.
+If FROM-MAILRC-FILE is non-nil, then addresses in DEFINITION
+can be separated by spaces; an address can contain spaces
+if it is quoted with double-quotes."
+
(interactive "sDefine mail alias: \nsDefine %s as mail alias for: ")
;; Read the defaults first, if we have not done so.
(sendmail-synch-aliases)