forwarding e-mail from FM post-reception?

astral · 14 Nov 2005, 11:28 PM

I have a custom sieve script running custom filtering. However, I'd like to forward every e-mail I get to another e-mail account AS WELL as receive it into my fastmail account. So for every e-mail, I get a copy in my FM, as usual, and another one forwarded to the other e-mail.

The redirect feature seems to permanently forward the e-mail (i.e. doesn't go to FM mailbox anymore).

Thanks in advance!

astral · 14 Nov 2005, 11:45 PM

aha!

if true {
redirect :copy "xxx@xyz";
}

astral · 14 Nov 2005, 11:51 PM

grrr, nope, I get "script errors: line 71: copy not required" when I try redirect :copy. However, non-:copy redirect doesn't keep the emails at FM.

Any ideas?

astral · 15 Nov 2005, 12:09 AM

hmm, looks like redirect followed by a keep may work.

n5bb · 15 Nov 2005, 12:40 AM

This example will copy emails to a secondary site and keep a copy at Fastmail. Note that you must include copy in the require declaration.

You must place the redirect :copy statement in a location in your script where it captures the messages you want to redirect. So I would place it after any code which discards spam, but before filing code.

I have also included a test using the new body search.

Code:

### Forwarding example using new copy feature

require ["envelope", "fileinto", "reject", "notify", "vacation",
"regex","relational","comparator-i;ascii-numeric","body","copy"];

redirect :copy "jcitizen@gmail.com";

if body :text :contains "testing"
    { fileinto "INBOX.Junk Mail"; stop; }

astral · 15 Nov 2005, 12:45 AM

ah, OK, I suppose I didn't have copy then.

Eh, if I only didn't edit my sieve script by hand! (And the only reason for doing so was to be able to apply FM rules to existing mail...)

**DBH** · 15 Nov 2005, 01:20 AM

Just make sure the Delete box is unchecked in the Automatic Forwarding section. Your mail will be forwarded to wherever you want it, and you'll also keep the same mail in your inbox. I've been doing that the last 2 days without a problem.

DianeB · 15 Nov 2005, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DBH
Just make sure the Delete box is unchecked in the Automatic Forwarding section. Your mail will be forwarded to wherever you want it, and you'll also keep the same mail in your inbox. I've been doing that the last 2 days without a problem.

Ditto here too.

~Diane

astral · 15 Nov 2005, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DBH
Just make sure the Delete box is unchecked in the Automatic Forwarding section. Your mail will be forwarded to wherever you want it, and you'll also keep the same mail in your inbox. I've been doing that the last 2 days without a problem.

these automatic config options are unfortunately not available when you have a custom script.

**DBH** · 15 Nov 2005, 01:37 AM

Bummer, I thought you could do that in addition to the custom script.

Sorry.

14 Nov 2005, 11:28 PM	#1
astral Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 44	forwarding e-mail from FM post-reception? I have a custom sieve script running custom filtering. However, I'd like to forward every e-mail I get to another e-mail account AS WELL as receive it into my fastmail account. So for every e-mail, I get a copy in my FM, as usual, and another one forwarded to the other e-mail. The redirect feature seems to permanently forward the e-mail (i.e. doesn't go to FM mailbox anymore). Thanks in advance!

14 Nov 2005, 11:51 PM	#3
astral Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 44	grrr, nope, I get "script errors: line 71: copy not required" when I try redirect :copy. However, non-:copy redirect doesn't keep the emails at FM. Any ideas? Last edited by astral : 15 Nov 2005 at 12:04 AM.

15 Nov 2005, 12:40 AM	#5
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,926	This example will copy emails to a secondary site and keep a copy at Fastmail. Note that you must include copy in the require declaration. You must place the redirect :copy statement in a location in your script where it captures the messages you want to redirect. So I would place it after any code which discards spam, but before filing code. I have also included a test using the new body search. Code: ### Forwarding example using new copy feature require ["envelope", "fileinto", "reject", "notify", "vacation", "regex","relational","comparator-i;ascii-numeric","body","copy"]; redirect :copy "jcitizen@gmail.com"; if body :text :contains "testing" { fileinto "INBOX.Junk Mail"; stop; }

14 Nov 2005, 11:45 PM	#2
astral Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 44	aha! if true { redirect :copy "xxx@xyz"; }

15 Nov 2005, 12:09 AM	#4
astral Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 44	hmm, looks like redirect followed by a keep may work.

15 Nov 2005, 12:45 AM	#6
astral Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 44	ah, OK, I suppose I didn't have copy then. Eh, if I only didn't edit my sieve script by hand! (And the only reason for doing so was to be able to apply FM rules to existing mail...)

15 Nov 2005, 01:20 AM	#7
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Just make sure the Delete box is unchecked in the Automatic Forwarding section. Your mail will be forwarded to wherever you want it, and you'll also keep the same mail in your inbox. I've been doing that the last 2 days without a problem.

15 Nov 2005, 01:37 AM	#10
DBH Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,533	Bummer, I thought you could do that in addition to the custom script. Sorry.