Difference between revisions of "Forwarding Mail"
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If you're a CS ''grad student, professor, researcher, postdoc or staff member,'' log into one of our [[Linux Clients on the CS Grad/Research Net]].
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==INTRO==
  
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If you're a CS ''ugrad student,'' log into one of our [[Linux Clients on the CS Undergrad Net]].
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When you receive a CS Linux account, you're also receiving an email address in the form of ''''yourusername''@cs.jhu.edu'''
  
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In the top level of your home directory, create a '''.forward''' file (don't forget the '''.''' ) using an editor.
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You might choose want to forward any email you receive at this address to some other preferred address.  To do this, please follow the steps below.
  
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Put your preferred email account address as the only line in the <tt>.forward</tt> file.
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==Setting Up Forwarding For Your CS Address==
  
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Save changes.
 
  
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Then at the command prompt run:
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* If you're a CS ''grad student, professor, researcher, postdoc or staff member,'' log into one of our [[Linux Clients on the CS Grad/Research Net]].
  
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chmod 644 .forward
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* If you're a CS ''ugrad student,'' log into one of our [[Linux Clients on the CS Undergrad Net]].
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: then
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* In the top level of your home directory, create a '''.forward''' file (don't forget the '''.''' ) using an editor.
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* Put your preferred email account address as the only line in the <tt>.forward</tt> file.
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* Save changes.
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:Open a Linux shell/terminal.
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* cd to your home directory.
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* run the following command:
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: '''chmod 644 .forward''
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:(Again, don't forget the '''.''' in '''.forward''' )
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Now, incoming mail to your CS address should be forwarded to your preferred address.
  
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(Again, don't forget the '''.''' in '''.forward''' )
 
  
  

Revision as of 16:22, 12 April 2017

INTRO

When you receive a CS Linux account, you're also receiving an email address in the form of 'yourusername@cs.jhu.edu

You might choose want to forward any email you receive at this address to some other preferred address. To do this, please follow the steps below.

Setting Up Forwarding For Your CS Address

or
then
  • In the top level of your home directory, create a .forward file (don't forget the . ) using an editor.
  • Put your preferred email account address as the only line in the .forward file.
  • Save changes.
Open a Linux shell/terminal.
  • cd to your home directory.
  • run the following command:
'chmod 644 .forward
(Again, don't forget the . in .forward )

Now, incoming mail to your CS address should be forwarded to your preferred address.