Re: [Evolution] Forward message by rule?

[Zach Trexler <zach splot org>]

On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 15:55 -0500, Graham Campbell wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 13:21 -0600, Scott T. Hildreth wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 13:51 -0500, J. Lee Dixon wrote:
> > > I'm using 2.6.3, and I don't see a "forward" option under the rules
> > > maker dialog.  Maybe it was just marketing hype, but sounds like a cool
> > > capability.
> > >
> > > -Lee
> >
> > I have 2.4.2.1 here at work and I don't see a forward either.  I've try
> > to use the "Set Status" to Read on a move to a folder and that never
> > seems to work for me.  To be fair I haven't tried with 2.8.x yet.
> >
> > > On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 10:40 -0700, Zach Trexler wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 2007-01-01 at 10:50 -0700, Zach Trexler wrote:
> > > > > I'd like to forward certain messages I receive.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the Evolution 2.6 doc, it says:
> > > > >
> > > > > "For example, your filters could put copies of one message into multiple
> > > > > folders, or keep one copy and send one to another person."
> > > > >
> > > > > How do I do this?  I see no "Forward" option from within the message
> > > > > rule action options.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using 2.8.1, was this functionality removed?
> > > >
> > > > Seriously -- nobody has an answer for this?  This is a feature that is
> > > > touted in the documentation, yet it's unexplained as to how it can be
> > > > accomplished.
>
> How about piping it off to sendmail?

I could do that.  I could also pipe something to do my dishes for me,
and then we could include that into the documentation as well, right?

Evolution -- mail client and dishwasher!  

It just strikes me as odd that this would be touted as a feature, but I
have to write a workaround for it to become reality.