Filed under: Technical References
Posted: March 7, 2009
You may forward your e-mail from yourname@cs.uri.edu to any other account. It’s simple and can be set up within moments.
The existence of a file in your CS home directory called .forward controls where your e-mail will be forwarded to. If the file doesn’t exist or is empty, then your e-mail will not get forwarded.
Instructions for Windows Users
1. Start Notepad. This can be done by clicking the Start button, clicking “Run”, and typing notepad. Alternatively, click the Start button, click “All Programs” or “Program Files”, click “Accessories”, and click “Notepad”.
2. Type in the target e-mail address. Your cs.uri.edu e-mail account will be forwarded to the address you type here.Be sure to include the quotes
3. Click “File” and then click “Save As”. Name the file “.forward” and save it to your home directory. Be sure to include the quotes when naming the file.
4. You’re done.
Instructions for Linux Users
1. Log in to either london.cs.uri.edu or lima.cs.uri.edu.
2. Ensure that you are in your home directory by typing cd ~
3. Open the text editor nano (if you don’t know vim) by typing nano .forward
4. Type in the target e-mail address. Your cs.uri.edu e-mail account will be forwarded to the address you type here.
5. Save the file by pressing “Control” plus “O”.
6. You may now press “Control” plus “X” to exit nano.
Or simply:
london ~ $ echo “myother@email.com” > ~/.forward
