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Re: old forwarding question

1996-12-11 16:54:46
On Wed, 11 Dec 1996 pierre(_dot_)moret(_at_)ubs(_dot_)com wrote:

I saw the same kind of question in the archive of the mailing-list, but 
couldn't find any complete answer... So please excuse me if I just missed it!

Go check the archives; I just sent mail to "fanchin" showing how to
solve the same problem.

    > I currently have a procmail forwarding which looks like that:
    > 
    > :0
    > * ^TO_gonzo(_at_)me(_dot_)com
    > ! realaddress(_at_)blah(_dot_)com
    >  
    > :0
    > * ^TO_alonzo(_at_)me(_dot_)com
    > ! realalonzo(_at_)xxx(_dot_)com
    >  
    > :0
    > * ^TO_fozzie(_at_)me(_dot_)com
    > ! realfozie(_at_)yyy(_dot_)com

The real answer is to use "c" for simple unidentified forwarding, or
build a list of destinations, and then forward to the list of
destinations, preferrably using "Resent-To:" and "Resent-Cc:"
as appropriate.

In either case, it is important to place more conditions on the
forwarding to avoid duplicate, unecessary remails and mail loops.

For example, what do you think will happen with a mail addressed
like this:

    To: gonzo(_at_)me, realaddress(_at_)blah(_dot_)com
    Cc: alonzo(_at_)me(_dot_)com, realalongzo(_at_)xxx(_dot_)com

Do not think that this won't happen.  When I changed jobs, I received
mail from people who knew both my addresses, and used them both, just
to be "sure".

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