+# load the forward table
+sub load_forward
+{
+ my @out;
+ do "$forwardfn" if -e "$forwardfn";
+ push @out, $@ if $@;
+ return @out;
+}
+
+# load the bad message table
+sub load_badmsg
+{
+ my @out;
+ do "$badmsgfn" if -e "$badmsgfn";
+ push @out, $@ if $@;
+ return @out;
+}
+