[plug] Why doesn't my .forward file work ?

[Matt Kemner]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Bradley Browne wrote:

> 
> I was under the impression that a .forward file listed
> alternative addresses for your mail to go to.

It does - it forwards mail to the addresses listed.

>  This means that I
> can put it in my ~ directory and the mail will sit in my ~
> mailbox and also get forwarded to another account.

No, to do that you need to list your username in that file as well as the
alternate address, to tell the mailserver to deliver a local copy also.

Normally .forwards are used to redirect all mail to another account.

 - Matt