topic Re: .forward file in Operating System - HP-UX

.forward file

Cheng Wee — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:31:08 GMT

Hi

I recently got a hand on linux system and just wonder if anyone know if linux got this equivalent file?

Rgs

Cheng Wee

Re: .forward file

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:31:46 GMT

Any system that uses sendmail and has dns resolution set up properly will forward mail if there is a .forward file in the users home directory.

I've tested in many flavors of HP-UX and Linux. Even sun.

Try it.

Then send mail to that user as follows:

sendmail -v -d8.99 -d38.99 username

type some text

.

This will get you great diagnostics and help you resolve DNS issues.

SEP

Re: .forward file

Michael Tully — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:08:32 GMT

.forward

as far as I am aware is system V rel IV standard unix.

Re: .forward file

Cheng Wee — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:26:56 GMT

Hi steven

"Any system that uses sendmail and has dns resolution set up properly will forward mail if there is a .forward file in the users home directory."

i actually only realise this when i read ur reply. I actually confuse why there is no .forward file in my linux system. Anyway, i now try to setup one and will try to test out the forward capability.

thks for the reply

Rgs

cheng wee

Re: .forward file

T G Manikandan — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:28:33 GMT

Yes,it should be ~/.forward

.forward file in the user's home dir.

Thanks

Re: .forward file

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:41:15 GMT

.forward files are not part of the standard installation unless you have one in /etc/skel Then when you create the user a .forward file will be created but it won't be the right forwarding address.

Good Luck.

SEP