# Mail Redirection

This screen lets you set another address to which your mail will be sent, and looks something like:-

## Mail Redirection

| Enable Redirection
| Redirect address: |
| Save copy in this account

If you already have a redirection in place the form will show your current settings, similar to the form above where all mail is being redirected to `somenewaddress@newplace.ac.uk`, otherwise the two check boxes will be unmarked and the address field will be empty.

If you have a manually maintained `.forward` file this cannot be updated from the Webmail interface. In this case the you will not see the form but a message reading

> Error: Manually maintained .forward file?

To make changes to a manually maintained file you will need to connect to __SERVICE__ using an SSH or Telnet client and use the menu interface.

### If you do not already have a redirection in place

To redirect your mail to a new address check the Enable Redirection box and enter the new address in the Redirect address: field. Then select the Apply button. If this is successful you will be returned to the main Account Management screen, and the status line will read

Status: Updated redirection

The address you use must be a complete, valid address of the form `user@some.place.somewhere`. If it is not then, after you have selected Apply, you will remain in the Mail Redirection screen and the status message will read

Status: Redirection Address must be single, simple and fully qualified email address

Note: that the check is only that the address appears complete. It cannot check the actual address, so errors in typing an address will not be picked up.

If you wish one copy of each message to go to the new address and one copy to remain on __SERVICE__ then check the Save copy in this account box. Note: if you do this then you will need to make sure that you regularly check and delete the copies on __SERVICE__, otherwise you may exceed your quota.

### If you already have a redirection in place

If you wish to alter the Redirect address: enter the new address and then select Apply. Optionally check the Save copy in this account box. Note: if you do this then you will need to make sure that you regularly check and delete the copies on __SERVICE__, otherwise you may exceed your quota. The comments made above about the form of an address apply.

### Cancelling a redirection

If you wish to cancel your redirection then uncheck the Enable Redirection box and, if it is checked, the Save copy in this account. Then select Apply.