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How to store local copy of email before forwarding (in procmail)

This forwards emails to the address stored in the variable EMAIL_ADDR

:0 
* ^From
! $EMAIL_ADDR

I would like to save a local copy of the email before it's forwarded. Not sure of the syntax to do that. I know this doesn't do it:

:0 
* ^From
| tee $FILE
! $EMAIL_ADDR
Solution

  • Try the script below (It is based on man procmailex).

    :0 
* ^From
{
   # use lock file to prevent simultaneous deliveries 
   :0 c:tee.lock
   | tee $FILE

   :0
   ! $EMAIL_ADDR
 }

    Instead of | tee $FILE you may use directly name of mailbox-file