Use of .forward file

[darden]

Hello there,

I'm checking the use of exim4 filters with the .forward file, under the user Maildir folder, p.e:

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/home/user/mail/domain.com/account/.forward

With no luck. The sample forward is:

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# Exim filter

if $header_From: contains "[email protected]"
then
  testprint "from=$header_From to=$h_To"
  save /home/user/mail/domain.com/account/.Test/
  finish
endif

The Test folder exists, and contain {new, cur, etc} subfolders.

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sudo -u user /usr/sbin/sendmail -bf /home/user/mail/domain.com/account/.forward -f [email protected] < test-email.eml 

Seems Ok, as it says test-email would be moved to the desired folder.

But when i try to check the filter with a mail, nothing happens. Am I missing something?

Edit: Debian 11 with Exim 4.94.2

[darden]

Ok, a more in depth check about this.

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sudo exim -d -bt "[email protected]" 2>&1

Will throw the userforward router with:

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userforward router skipped: account is not a local user

I guess .forward filtering won't work with virtual accounts, just for system accounts.