Sieve: Forward "max-test@domain.com" to "max@domain.com"

DerTho

Hi,

I just migrated to mailcow and have to deal with the challenge, that in use a lot of mail alias of type “max-…” (main alias separated with a “-”) that was supported by my former solution. I understood, that changing the separator is a no-go.

Therefore I try to forward all mails with the prefix “max-” in the alias to the main postbox “max@…”. I added a global pre-filter:

if address :contains "to" "max-" {
  redirect "max@weuffel.com";
  stop;
}

This works, but it seems that this breaks the spam filtering. What is the correct way to forward mails for existing addresses with an “-” as separator to the main postbox?

Best and thanks
Thomas

esackbauer

Probably due to the “stop” command… Guess what it does 😉

DerTho

Thanks for your feedback.

But I would expect, that the “stop” stops the sieve processing only for the mail for “max-” alias. After redirect a new sieve process is started? Or is this not the case?

esackbauer

There is no “new sieve process”. stop stops all further rules, whereever they are defined, as global rules, personal rules etc.