On Tue, 13 Jul 2010, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
But is there a reason you can't ask the admin to set up a server side rule or just simply redirect your mail to another address ?
The sysadmins volunteered the answer to this without being asked. The answer was that they won't countenance the use of the Exchange equivalent of a .forward file under any circumstances whatever. And a somewhat pointed offer of the opportunity to attend a training course in the use of OWA.
Thanks to all who replied. One or two of the leads sound promising.