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From: sloane@UKANVAX.BITNET (Bob Sloane)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Logical Mail Forwarding?
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Date: 28 May 88 15:38:52 GMT
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David B. Caplinger writes:
>Does anyone know if the following is possible?
>Without actually setting up an account called (for example) "HELP",
>is it possible to set up some kind of logical or something to have any
>incoming mail addressed to "HELP" (even from bitnet, arpanet, etc)
>to be forwarded to a specific person, (for example) "MANAGER"?
>...

Mail forwarding depends on the data in the VMSMAIL.DAT file under
SYS$SYSTEM.  You can enter a record for any username, even one that
does not exist in SYSUAF.DAT. Digital supplies a routine in
SYS$EXAMPLES:MAILUAF.COM which may be used to add or change
forwarding in the VMSMAIL.DAT file.

To use the routine type:

    $ @SYS$EXAMPLES:MAILUAF
    MAILUAF>ADD HELP
    Forwarding Address?MANAGER

and mail sent to user HELP will be forwarded to MANAGER. You will need to
have write permission on the VMSAMIL.DAT file. As far as I know, this will
work for network mail also. If anyone else has any information, I would like
to hear about it.

                      Bob Sloane
                      University of Kansas
                      Computer Center
                      (913) 864-0444
                      SLOANE@UKANVAX.BITNET
                      SLOANE@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU