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From: jfv@cbnewsk.att.com (j.f.van valkenburg)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Mail Redirection
Summary: check the mail(1) command
Keywords: Forward, Mail, Automatic
Message-ID: <1991May17.125040.22952@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 17 May 91 12:50:40 GMT
References: <1991May16.144131.11440@cid.aes.doe.CA> <4328@pluto.dss.com>
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In article <4328@pluto.dss.com>, irfan@pluto.dss.com (Syed M. Irfan Ashraf) writes:
> In article <1991May16.144131.11440@cid.aes.doe.CA> afsipmh@cidsv01.cid.aes.doe.CA () writes:
> %Is there a way to automatically (i.e. while I'm at a USENIX conference
> %for example :) ) to redirect my e-mail to a co-worker?
> 
> All you need is a .forward file in your ~/
> Check it with your local UNIX documentation. Put the email addresses of
> co-worker there.
> 
> You can have more than one forwarding addresses. It works automatically.
> Problems : It does'nt keep any copy in your mailbox for your reference.
>            It gets confused if you specify yourself as recipient.
> 
> %Is there maybe some public domain software that can do this?
> %-- 
> %Pat Hertel                 Canadian Meteorological Centre
> %Analyst/Programmer         2121 N. Service Rd.        
> %phertel@cmc.aes.doe.ca     Dorval,Quebec             
> %Environment Canada         CANADA           H9P1J3
> 
> -- 
> Irfan
> 
> =======================================================================
> All praises to God; The Sustainer/Lord of all universes.

This function is part of the mail(1) command in UNIX.

In part the format is

mail -Fsysid!userid

or

mail -F"userid,sys!user,sysa!userb"

for multi forwards

and to remove the forwarding

mail -F""


Thanks

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