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FORWARD(5)		  OpenBSD Programmer's Manual		    FORWARD(5)

NAME
     forward - e-mail forwarding information file

DESCRIPTION
     Users may put a file named .forward in their home directory.  If this
     file exists, sendmail(8) (and sendmail-like mailers) will redirect mail
     for the user to the list of addresses found in the .forward file.

     A .forward file contains one or more lines where each line is an e-mail
     address or the name of a private incoming mailer where incoming mail will
     be forwarded.  Multiple entries may be specified on one line, comma
     separated.	 Additionally, a copy of all mail may be retained on the local
     machine using a ``\user'' entry.

     .forward files must not be group or world writable.  The user's home
     directory should not be group writable.  The .forward file must be owned
     by and readable by the indicated user.

FILES
     $HOME/.forward  e-mail forwarding information

EXAMPLES
	   # lines with # in the first column are ignored
	   # empty lines are ignored
	   # #@# with whitespace on both sides may be used to start a comment

	   foo@bar.baz.com, \user		   #@# is a comment anywhere
	   "| /usr/local/libexec/slocal -user foo"

SEE ALSO
     aliases(5), sendmail(8)

     http://www.sendmail.org/

OpenBSD 4.9		       October 18, 2010			   OpenBSD 4.9
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