HAC2GM::TOCCL1::FERRIBY@athena.hac.COM (John.D.Ferriby@athena.hac.com, (05/24/88)
> Does anyone know if the following is possible? > > Without actually setting up an account called (for example) "HELP", > is it possible to set up some kind of logical or something to have any > incoming mail addressed to "HELP" (even from bitnet, arpanet, etc) > to be forwarded to a specific person, (for example) "MANAGER"? > > It /seems/ like a usefull thing to do, but I have no idea if it can even > be done. Or should I wait for VMS MAIL 5.0 ? Dave, Try looking at MAILUAF.COM in SYS$EXAMPLES on most 4.x systems. This is a template command procedure for editing/examing VMSMAIL.DAT. It will allow addition/deletion and modification to VMSMAIL.DAT, *AND* it allows for forwarding addresses and other profile specific information to be modified as well... This method has worked for us for some time now without any perceived problems. John //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / John D. Ferriby Corporate DECnet: TOCCL1::FERRIBY / / Software Systems - Networking -or- 2056::FERRIBY / / EDS - Plant Automation Division Arpa: FERRIBY%TOCCL1.GM@HAC2ARPA.HAC.COM / ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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From: John.D.Ferriby@athena.hac.com,
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Subject: RE: Using VMSmail to forward non-existant user mail.
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> Does anyone know if the following is possible?
>
> Without actually setting up an account called (for example) "HELP",
> is it possible to set up some kind of logical or something to have any
> incoming mail addressed to "HELP" (even from bitnet, arpanet, etc)
> to be forwarded to a specific person, (for example) "MANAGER"?
>
> It /seems/ like a usefull thing to do, but I have no idea if it can even
> be done. Or should I wait for VMS MAIL 5.0 ?
Dave,
Try looking at MAILUAF.COM in SYS$EXAMPLES on most 4.x systems. This is
a template command procedure for editing/examing VMSMAIL.DAT. It will allow
addition/deletion and modification to VMSMAIL.DAT, *AND* it allows for
forwarding addresses and other profile specific information to be modified
as well... This method has worked for us for some time now without any
perceived problems.
John
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