Subject: Forwarding a copy

From: Laur Laatspera <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:56:42 +0200

Hi!
How could I get a copy of every incoming message to be  automatically
sent to my other e-mail address?

Yours Laur Laatspera  email:  [email-masked]

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 09:20:43 +0000 (GMT)

Pine cannot be used to automatically forward copies of incoming messages
to another e-mail address.  Pine, like all other mail reading programs, is
for presenting messages *after* they have been delivered into your mail
folder; it has nothing to do with the actual delivery process which writes
them into the folder.

Instead you need to persuade your computer's mail delivery software to
send a copy elsewhere.  For UNIX systems running the "sendmail" delivery
software this is done by setting up a file called ".forward" in your home
directory.

To *redirect* a copy elsewhere (without getting a copy yourself) you
simply put the e-mail address in to it:

	[email-masked]

If you want to keep a copy for yourself as well you put your username
preceded by a backslash in there too:

	\yourusername
	[email-masked]

Check the manual page for "sendmail" for more details and/or your local
support desk.

Cheers,

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From: Robin S Socha <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:09:33 +0100 (CET)

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  >sent to my other e-mail address?

You need sendmail on your system and a file called .forward, containing only
the address you want the mail sent to, in your home directory.

Check the forwar man page for some background information. 

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Political Science Dept., Bonn University, Bonn

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From: Edward M Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 12:44:43 +0800 (GMT)

> folder; it has nothing to do with the actual delivery process which writes

	While everything you said is correct, there are other options
these days.  While fearing to sound like a heretic, there are some very
good IMAP4 UAs on the market with the ability to define "rules" (much like
procmail) to operate on incoming mail.  (Yes, I know the mail has already
been "delivered".)  A particular UA which I'm familiar with, can be
instructed to (based on content) forward the email to a specified address,
reply with a canned message, copy the message to a local or host folder,
move the message to a local or host folder, or any combination of the
above.  (BTW, the same rules can be applied to outgoing mails too.)

	This is a good option for folks who don't know how to use
procmail, don't have access to procmail, etc.

	Of course, the downside to the UA approach is that the UA *must*
be running and processing the inbox.  So, it will *not* work for those who
simply wish to forward all of their emails to a second/alternate email
account.  Also, this approach may not be the best for those using dialup
links where the cost of connect time may be an issue.  The extra time the
UA needs to stay connected to perform the operations may be extensive if
you receive large amounts of emails.

	Just thought I'd throw in an alternative perspective.  Although,
for my money pine is still the best UA on the market.  I just can't use it
in all situations.  :-( :-(

	Ed

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