Stan Ryckman wrote:
If mail is delivered normally (instead of bounced) with that .forward,
then the .forward probably isn't being read anyway, and there are
other problems... is sendmail your Mail Delivery Agent? .forward
is for sendmail; other MDAs may have other methods.
Correct, I believe the .forward file has to be world readable so
that the system will read it. Your home directory also has to be world
searchable in order for the MTA to see the .forward file sitting
there.
Should have mentioned that in my last reply I guess :)
Anyway, hope this helps.
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