Delete mail after forwarding?

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject: Delete mail after forwarding?

I have a number of email accounts set up to forward email onto private accounts with other ISPs. However a copy of the forwarded mail is still retained in the inboxes. The result is that mail that has already been forwarded piles up using storage space. I am aware that mail can be aged but this requires a user to log into the account. My users do not log in but rather just receive forwarded mail. Is there a facility to automatically delete mail after forwarding?

TIA Chris

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Chris,

No there isn't I'm afraid.

Andrew

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

Rather than creating a mail account if the mail is just going to forwarded, why don't you just create a mail forward (Mail -> Forwarders in cPanel). I don't think they will store the emails it forwards then.

Edit: I guess currently you have created a mail account for each address, then created a forward also for each address? In that case just remove the mail account for each address and just keep the mail forward.

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject:

Andrew, Thanks.

aos101, I already have email accounts with forwarders just as you have described. I will try removing an account and see what happens.

Chris

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

Adam,

Thanks. Your solution works great!!

Regards

Chris

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