diff --git a/conf/canonical b/conf/canonical
index 720db18..26937ce 100644
--- a/conf/canonical
+++ b/conf/canonical
@@ -82,9 +82,14 @@
#
# TABLE SEARCH ORDER
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
-# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
-# tried in the order as listed below:
-#
+# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each
+# user@domain query produces a sequence of query patterns as
+# described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
+#
# user@domain address
# Replace user@domain by address. This form has the
# highest precedence.
diff --git a/conf/generic b/conf/generic
index d5ab42a..f66c2f4 100644
--- a/conf/generic
+++ b/conf/generic
@@ -72,9 +72,14 @@
#
# TABLE SEARCH ORDER
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
-# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
-# tried in the order as listed below:
-#
+# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each
+# user@domain query produces a sequence of query patterns as
+# described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
+#
# user@domain address
# Replace user@domain by address. This form has the
# highest precedence.
diff --git a/conf/virtual b/conf/virtual
index 3be6ab9..1843622 100644
--- a/conf/virtual
+++ b/conf/virtual
@@ -81,9 +81,14 @@
#
# TABLE SEARCH ORDER
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
-# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
-# tried in the order as listed below:
-#
+# networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each
+# user@domain query produces a sequence of query patterns as
+# described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
+#
# user@domain address, address, ...
# Redirect mail for user@domain to address. This
# form has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/html/canonical.5.html b/html/canonical.5.html
index c97f910..1ef4aac 100644
--- a/html/canonical.5.html
+++ b/html/canonical.5.html
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ CANONICAL(5) CANONICAL(5)
cal line.
<b>TABLE SEARCH ORDER</b>
- With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
- networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
- tried in the order as listed below:
+ With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
+ tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> query produces a
+ sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+ Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table before trying
+ the next query pattern, until a match is found.
<i>user</i>@<i>domain address</i>
Replace <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> by <i>address</i>. This form has the
diff --git a/html/generic.5.html b/html/generic.5.html
index debee93..3294832 100644
--- a/html/generic.5.html
+++ b/html/generic.5.html
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ GENERIC(5) GENERIC(5)
cal line.
<b>TABLE SEARCH ORDER</b>
- With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
- networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
- tried in the order as listed below:
+ With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
+ tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> query produces a
+ sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+ Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table before trying
+ the next query pattern, until a match is found.
<i>user</i>@<i>domain address</i>
Replace <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> by <i>address</i>. This form has the
diff --git a/html/virtual.5.html b/html/virtual.5.html
index c92826c..7fa6329 100644
--- a/html/virtual.5.html
+++ b/html/virtual.5.html
@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ VIRTUAL(5) VIRTUAL(5)
cal line.
<b>TABLE SEARCH ORDER</b>
- With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from
- networked tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are
- tried in the order as listed below:
+ With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
+ tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> query produces a
+ sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+ Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table before trying
+ the next query pattern, until a match is found.
<i>user</i>@<i>domain address, address, ...</i>
Redirect mail for <i>user</i>@<i>domain</i> to <i>address</i>. This
diff --git a/man/man5/canonical.5 b/man/man5/canonical.5
index 1bf8d53..267495f 100644
--- a/man/man5/canonical.5
+++ b/man/man5/canonical.5
@@ -88,8 +88,12 @@ starts with whitespace continues a logical line.
.ad
.fi
With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-listed below:
+tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+found.
.IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address\fR"
Replace \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR by \fIaddress\fR. This form
has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/man/man5/generic.5 b/man/man5/generic.5
index 13b9dd0..1153f58 100644
--- a/man/man5/generic.5
+++ b/man/man5/generic.5
@@ -80,8 +80,12 @@ starts with whitespace continues a logical line.
.ad
.fi
With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-listed below:
+tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+found.
.IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address\fR"
Replace \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR by \fIaddress\fR. This form
has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/man/man5/virtual.5 b/man/man5/virtual.5
index da139f8..241bf10 100644
--- a/man/man5/virtual.5
+++ b/man/man5/virtual.5
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ starts with whitespace continues a logical line.
.ad
.fi
With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-listed below:
+tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+
+Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+found.
.IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address, address, ...\fR"
Redirect mail for \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR to \fIaddress\fR.
This form has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/proto/canonical b/proto/canonical
index cdda918..6255ba2 100644
--- a/proto/canonical
+++ b/proto/canonical
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@
# .ad
# .fi
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-# listed below:
+# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+# query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
# .IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address\fR"
# Replace \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR by \fIaddress\fR. This form
# has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/proto/generic b/proto/generic
index b2e730a..25db840 100644
--- a/proto/generic
+++ b/proto/generic
@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@
# .ad
# .fi
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-# listed below:
+# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+# query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
# .IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address\fR"
# Replace \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR by \fIaddress\fR. This form
# has the highest precedence.
diff --git a/proto/virtual b/proto/virtual
index 8a2d28f..1fc30aa 100644
--- a/proto/virtual
+++ b/proto/virtual
@@ -74,8 +74,12 @@
# .ad
# .fi
# With lookups from indexed files such as DB or DBM, or from networked
-# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, patterns are tried in the order as
-# listed below:
+# tables such as NIS, LDAP or SQL, each \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR
+# query produces a sequence of query patterns as described below.
+#
+# Each query pattern is sent to each specified lookup table
+# before trying the next query pattern, until a match is
+# found.
# .IP "\fIuser\fR@\fIdomain address, address, ...\fR"
# Redirect mail for \fIuser\fR@\fIdomain\fR to \fIaddress\fR.
# This form has the highest precedence.