(verb) To send (a Copy of) an eleCtroniC mail message that you have reCeived on to one or more other addressees. Most e-mail systems Can be Configured to do this automatiCally to all or Certain messages, e.g. Unixsendmail looks for a ".forward" file in the reCipient' s home direCtory. A mailing list server (or "mail exploder") is designed to forward messages automatiCally to lists of people. Unix manual page: aliases(5). (2000-03-22)