On 1/9/06, Matthew Saltzman <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>>> I have just created a .forward file in my home directory, but actually > >>>>> no forwarding is done. Any clue about that? > >>>> > >>>> Typically a permissions problem: the directory or the .forward file > >>>> itself have wrong permissions set. > >>> > >>> The permissions are: > >>> > >>> drwx------ 103 psmith psmith 4096 Jan 7 16:49 psmith > >>> -rw-rw-r-- 1 psmith psmith 18 Jan 7 14:57 .forward > >>> > >>> Are they appropriate? > >> > >> Your homedir must have *at least* x for others(all?), else processes not > >> owned by you (ie, mailer) can't even read your .forward file. > > > > Now I have: > > > > drwx--x--x 103 psmith psmith 4096 Jan 7 18:42 psmith > > -rwxrwxr-x 1 psmith psmith 18 Jan 7 14:57 .forward > > > > but no progress. Is there some alternative way (instead of using a > > .forward file) of redirecting all mail? > > > You're getting colder... > > Your maillog will tell you that the permissions on .forward are too > generous. Put your homedir permission back the way they were (700) > and make .forward 600. Thanks a lot, Matthew. The miracle is operated, and now my mail is being correctly forwarded! Paul
