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diff --git a/html/forward.wml b/html/forward.wml
index a2b6375..ebdd786 100644
--- a/html/forward.wml
+++ b/html/forward.wml
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
#use wml::db.d.o title="Email Forwarding"
+#use wml::vbar
+
+
-Emails to @debian.org addresses now go through a LDAP distributed email system. +Emails to @debian.org addresses go through an LDAP distributed email system. This system uses the forwarding field in the LDAP directory to route mail -without passing it through a users .forward file on a single host. +without passing it through a user's .forward file on a single host. Multiple machines participate in the forwarding to provide redundancy.
-Each forwarders inspects the LDAP database -to see if foo@debian.org has forwarding set to an address, if so the envelope +Each forwarder inspects the LDAP database +to determine the forwarding address for foo@debian.org. The envelope to address is rewritten and the message redirected to the new address. -Otherwise the message is relayed to master.debian.org for processing by the -users .forward files. If email forwarding is setup then .forward files are -NOT considered. Extension addresses (foo-lists) are always routed -directly to master for processing. +As that redirection occurs on the mail relays, there is no opportunity for +the use of .forward files, procmail or other filtering. Extension addresses +(foo-lists) are supported, but the extension will not be preserved when +forwarding - i.e. if foo@debian.org redirects to foo@example.com, +then foo-lists@debian.org also redirects to foo@example.com. + +
+As a special-case, the forwarding address may be foo@master.debian.org, +in which case the message is relayed to that system for processing by the +user's .forward or .procmailrc files. Forwarding to master.debian.org preserves +the extension part of the original address.
All machines also use the forwarding attribute as a default destination for @@ -34,26 +44,26 @@ echo "emailforward: foo@bar.com" | gpg --clearsign | mail changes@db.debian.org or by visiting db.debian.org
-You can test the email routing by using the command /usr/sbin/exim -bt -foo@debian.org +You can test the email routing by using the command +/usr/sbin/exim -bt foo@debian.org
The correct way to invoke procmail for extension addresses is "|/usr/bin/procmail [options]" Ignore the IFS=".." stuff in the procmail man page. -
-Mailbox format files "/debian/home/foo/Mbox"
-
Maildir format files "/debian/home/foo/MDir/"
+Mailbox format files "/home/foo/Mbox"
+
Maildir format files "/home/foo/MailDir/"
To deliver to /var/spool/mail/foo use a construct like '|/usr/bin/procmail @@ -63,3 +73,40 @@ Exim.
Also, 'Exim Filter' files are deliberately turned off. + +
+Debian developers have a wide variety of loud and conflicting opinions +about what constitutes correct handling of their mail, making it impossible for +an admin to choose a single setup that fits all use cases. +
+ ++Instead, we invite you to configure your own spam handling. +
+ ++Some options available to you are: +
+