diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/explorer/newaliases b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/explorer/newaliases
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..28ed5952
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+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/explorer/newaliases
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2023 Simon Walter (simon@the-oposite-of-implicit.techonolgy)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+if $(command -v newaliases); then echo yes; else echo no; fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/gencode-remote
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..21201b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/gencode-remote
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2023 Simon Walter (simon at explicit dot technology)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+if [ "$(cat "$__object/explorer/newaliases")" = "yes" ]; then
+    echo "newaliases"
+fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/manifest
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c3398f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2023 Simon Walter (simon at explicit dot technology)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
+case "$os" in
+    debian|ubuntu|devuan)
+        if [ "$(cat "$__object/explorer/newaliases")" = "yes" ]; then
+            for="$(cat "$__object/parameter/for")"
+            __key_value $__object_id --file /etc/aliases --delimiter ":" --value "$for"
+        else
+            echo "'newaliases' command not found. Please install the 'default-mta'\
+ pkg or otherwise provide the 'newaliases' command." >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Don't know how to manage aliases on: $os. Please contribute." >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/parameter/required b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..304bf8e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__email_alias/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+for