diff --git a/install/alternc.install b/install/alternc.install
index 74bcc59d..a95a5243 100644
--- a/install/alternc.install
+++ b/install/alternc.install
@@ -484,10 +484,12 @@ fi
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 # populate alternc database with the mailname used by postfix to send mail for each vhost
 #
-mailname=`cat /etc/mailname`
-mysql_query "update variable SET value='"$mailname"' where name='mailname_bounce';" 
+# If mailname does not exist, create it. Fix #1495
+test -e "/etc/mailname" || hostname -f > "/etc/mailname" 
 # Allow for all the users to view /etc/mailname
 chmod +r "/etc/mailname"
+mailname=`cat /etc/mailname`
+mysql_query "update variable SET value='"$mailname"' where name='mailname_bounce';" 
 
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 # Save installed files to check them during next install