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LX0-104 · Question #45

What is true regarding the file ~/.forward?

The correct answer is D. When configured correctly, ~/.forward can be used to forward each incoming mail to more than. When correctly configured, the ~/.forward file allows a user to automatically forward all incoming email to one or more specified email addresses. This provides a flexible way to redirect mail to different accounts.

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Question

What is true regarding the file ~/.forward?

Options

  • AAs it is owned by the MTA and not writable by the user, it must be edited using the editaliases
  • BAfter editing ~/.forward the user must run newaliases to make the mail server aware of the
  • CUsing ~/.forward, root may configure any email address whereas all other users may configure
  • DWhen configured correctly, ~/.forward can be used to forward each incoming mail to more than

How the community answered

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    92% (44)

Why each option

When correctly configured, the `~/.forward` file allows a user to automatically forward all incoming email to one or more specified email addresses. This provides a flexible way to redirect mail to different accounts.

AAs it is owned by the MTA and not writable by the user, it must be edited using the editaliases

The `~/.forward` file is owned by the user and is writable by the user, not the MTA. It is a plain text file edited directly by the user, not via `editaliases`.

BAfter editing ~/.forward the user must run newaliases to make the mail server aware of the

Unlike `/etc/aliases`, the `~/.forward` file is read directly by the Mail Delivery Agent (MDA) at the time of delivery; it does not require rebuilding a database with `newaliases`.

CUsing ~/.forward, root may configure any email address whereas all other users may configure

The `~/.forward` file applies to the user who owns it. There are no special permissions that allow root to configure any email address via its `~/.forward` file that other users cannot for their own files. Root's `~/.forward` would only affect mail for root.

DWhen configured correctly, ~/.forward can be used to forward each incoming mail to more thanCorrect

The `~/.forward` file allows a user to specify one or more email addresses (or even local programs) to which their incoming mail should be automatically forwarded. Each address or program is listed on a new line within the file, enabling multiple forwarding destinations.

Concept tested: User mail forwarding (~/.forward)

Source: https://linux.die.net/man/5/forward

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#mail forwarding#~/.forward#MTA

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