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diff --git a/share/man/man5/forward.5 b/share/man/man5/forward.5 index b6d0e46..2234ff3 100644 --- a/share/man/man5/forward.5 +++ b/share/man/man5/forward.5 @@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ The .Nm .forward file contains a list of mail addresses or programs -that the user's mail should be redirected to. If the +that the user's mail should be redirected to. +If the file is not present, then no mail forwarding will be done. Mail may also be forwarded as the standard input to a program by prefixing the line -with the normal shell pipe symbol (|). If arguments +with the normal shell pipe symbol (|). +If arguments are to be passed to the command, then the entire line -should be enclosed in quotes. For security reasons, the +should be enclosed in quotes. +For security reasons, the .Nm .forward file must be owned by the user the mail is being sent to, or by root, and the user's shell must be listed in |
