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@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ Note that many of these configuration options are written for you, such as
use *aerc-sendmail*(5) in combination with *msmtp*(1) and
*--read-envelope-from*.
+ An alias can also use fnmatch-style wildcards in the address portion. These
+ wildcards can be useful for catch-all addresses. For example, the alias
+ _"Your Name" <\*@you.com>_ would ensure that when replying to emails addressed
+ to _hi@you.com_ and _contact@you.com_, the From: field is set to
+ _hi@you.com_ and _contact@you.com_, respectively. The name from the alias,
+ not from the matching address, is used.
+
*headers* = _<header1,header2,header3...>_
Specifies the comma separated list of headers to fetch with the message.