Or, you could put an alias in /etc/aliases. For instance: root: veldy at veldy.net Then run "newaliases" to create the db (and possibly restart your mail program). Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Sherohman <esper at sherohman.org> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [TCLUG:20449] E-Mail forwarding problem > Mike Glaser said: > > Question: must I place .forward files into each account I want forwarded or is > > there some way around this with DNS and MX records? Can't I just send mail > > out to anywhere somehow? My knowledge of these things is quite basic, but I > > am trying to learn. > > It depends. .forward files will redirect mail from specific accounts on > system A to arbitrary accounts on system B. MX records direct _all_ mail for > users on system A to the same username on system B. (Essentially, the MX > record says, "All mail for foo.corp.com should be delivered to > mail.corp.com.") > > So, do you want to redirect mail for specific accounts or for all accounts? > > -- > "Two words: Windows survives." - Craig Mundie, Microsoft senior strategist > "So does syphillis. Good thing we have penicillin." - Matthew Alton > Geek Code 3.1: GCS d- s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+>+++ L+++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ > !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI++++ D G e* h+ r++ y+ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org