HT202360: OS X Server: Enabling and disabling email auto-forwarding

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hc999
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Q: Is it possible to forward an email account AND keep mail locally as well?

I'm currently hosting several dozen websites on OS X 10.8 running Server.app and OS X 10.9 also running Server.app (two separate Mac Minis).

 

What I'm trying to do should be relatively easy, but it isn't unfortunately. Is it possible to setup auto-forwarding of a user's email account while at the same time allowing them to keep a copy of all messages locally (as in their inbox)? In other words, I just want to setup forwarding an an added feature, and not have it remove the inbox which is the default behavior in both Mountain Lion and Mavericks server.

 

I haven't found a way to do this using Server.app, it's either all or nothing it seems.

Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 25, 2014 5:20 PM

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Q: Is it possible to forward an email account AND keep mail locally as well?

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  • by simonpie,

    simonpie simonpie Mar 22, 2016 4:58 PM in response to hc999
    Level 1 (38 points)
    Servers Enterprise
    Mar 22, 2016 4:58 PM in response to hc999

    Hello,

     

    I think you are right with server app.  But if you install RoundCube :

    https://topicdesk.com/downloads/tools/roundcube-for-os-x-server/

    which is an open source product which used to be bundled with macosX server (  TopicDesk offer a free installer which works perfectly )

    then you can add a filter (called sieve )  which will send a copy of the email and keep it if you want.

     

    I have no affiliation with topicdesk.

     

    Hope this helps someone even though I'm late with the answer.

  • by John Lockwood,

    John Lockwood John Lockwood Mar 23, 2016 5:50 AM in response to hc999
    Level 6 (9,260 points)
    Servers Enterprise
    Mar 23, 2016 5:50 AM in response to hc999

    It's probably not going to help you but a lot of Mac sites use Kerio Connect rather than Apple's own mail server. Kerio Connect does as standard have the option of turning on forwarding of a users email and choosing whether you want a copy to also be delivered to the original users inbox as well. We use this all the time e.g. when people are on holiday.

     

    Yes there are various on-leave options as well.