Forwarding mail with sendmail - UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

annececile · #1 (**permalink**) 01-21-2002

Hello,

I need to forward mail wich are in some users mailbox. The .forward redirection is working for all new mails but not for old. Is someone know how to do this ?
Thanks

permalink · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2002

If the mail was already delivered, you can't forward it via sendmail. You would have to access the mail and forward it via the client OR you could email the complete mail file to a new users.

annececile · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2002

Thanks for your help.
I find the solution by myself and use fetchmail to do it.

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