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Re: Can't Stop Forwarding of E-Mail! NW312, Pegasus Win/DOS

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From: larry
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 00:00
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i have exactly the opposite problem.. with the same software (pegasus + 
mastgate + waffle on Novell 3.12 or higher ) i can't make the autoforwarding 
option to work. Any information would be really helpfull.
Thanks.



In article <33FD9C7B.4E7@krystaltech.com>, Andy Kalati <andyk@krystaltech.com> 
wrote:
>Hello fellow Pmail Lovers,
>
>Using Pegasus Mail for Windows (various versions) or DOS v.3.2 r2, NW 
>3.12, and Novell's GLobal MHS/SMTP we are experiencing the following 
>strange issue:
>
>After granting a user extended rights, the user forwards his mail
>to his ISP account by specifying the ISP account in the "Autoforward"
>field.  Forwarding then takes place beautifully.  However, when the
>user wishes to STOP the forwarding, nothing seems to work, including
>deleting the forwarding address, or by the admin (me) deleting the
>user's settings with PMGRANT (-d or -l-).
>
>This is causing serious problems for the users, since the users'
>ISP mailboxes are filling up, even though they are not away (and
>they think that forwarding is off, since they set it that way).
>
>Other wild attributes to this problem: This happens (the false
>autoforwarding) ONLY when the e-mail is addresses to more than one
>person (if the e-mail is addressed only to the user who "turned off"
>forwarding, the problem does not happen).  I also tried turning the
>forwarding on/off through Pmail Win, but to no avail.  The problem
>happens when sending email from both Pmail Win/Dos.
>
>I analayzed the problem, and don't see any way for this to be due to
>Novell's GMHS, since the actual forwarding is done by PMail.
>
>Any help you can provide would be VERY GREATLY APPRECIATED, since my
>bosses are getting very upset from the situation, and I have no
>control over it.
>
>If a solution is not found, maybe someone can answer this: WHERE DOES
>PMAIL STORE THE FORWARDING DATA?  I tried text searches for the
>forward-to address in the user's home directory, mail directory, and
>GMHS directories, but found nothing!  The only other place I can think
>of is the Netware bindery.  Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks much,
>Andy Kalati
>Krystaltech Intl Inc.,
>+212-261-0400 x 498
>andyk@krystaltech.com
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From: larryman@gratismail.com (larry)
Subject: Re: Can't Stop Forwarding of E-Mail! NW312, Pegasus Win/DOS
Date: 1997/08/20
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