enable mail forward via API

stollz · Dec 4, 2021

Hi all,
I was able to create new mailboxes with API https://mailcow.host/api/v1/add/mailbox

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Now I would like to set mails to this mailbox being forwarded to another mail address.
Like setting a filter in SoGo, The forwards are different for each mailbox/user
Can this be done with API?
Best regards,
Andreas

Jjhemmi · Mar 15, 2023

Hi,
I know this is an old topic, but I ran into the same problem and couldn’t find any solutions in the API documentation. I am aware that it is possible to solve it by using the sieve options over IMAP, but since the API is for managing mailboxes, I thought there might be another solution available.
Does anyone have an update or hint on this topic?
@stollz #p4553, did you manage to solve this problem?

stollz · Mar 16, 2023

Sorry jhemmi , no API solution yet. But you could use a workaround:
creat a file .procmailrc or .forward in the virtual mailbox folder.
Approach: create a filter in SoGO UI first, then search for the users folder and look at the file, which was created

Jjhemmi · Mar 20, 2023

Thank you stollz, for your answer.
I was hoping there would be an easier way to implement or an existing solution already available. Nevertheless, I will review your approach.
However, since the mail server and application I plan to use are on different servers, I will need a middleware anyway.

Mmiura · Jul 11, 2024

Also very aware this is an older topic, but @stollz or @jhemmi , would you mind explaining a bit more in detail how to get the workaround functioning. I’m not sure where to look and what to do with the ‘.procmailrc’ and/or ‘.forward’ file(s)