diff --git a/bin/vmail.sh b/bin/vmail.sh
index b2b3a7a..a6e9e10 100755
--- a/bin/vmail.sh
+++ b/bin/vmail.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function vmail::yesno() {
 
 function vmail:getoptions () {
   local OPTIND
-  while getopts "ha:b:d:e:f:gcp:q:s:tkf:gl:m:vx" opt ; do
+  while getopts "ha:b:d:e:f:gcp:q:s:tk:f:gl:m:vx" opt ; do
     case "${opt}" in
         h ) # display help and exit
           help
@@ -128,21 +128,21 @@ function vmail:getoptions () {
           ;;
         f ) # forward to email address
           forward=${OPTARG,,}
-          if [[ $forward_to =~ "@" ]] ; then
-            forward_to_mbox=${forward_to%@*}
-            forward_to_domain=${forward_to##*@}
-            if [ -z $forward_to_mbox ] ; then
-              echo "ERROR: No local part in $forward_to."
+          if [[ $forward =~ "@" ]] ; then
+            forward_mbox=${forward%@*}
+            forward_domain=${forward##*@}
+            if [ -z $forward_mbox ] ; then
+              echo "ERROR: No local part in $forward."
               exit 1
-            elif [ -z $forward_to_domain ] ; then
-              echo "ERROR: No domain in $forward_to."
+            elif [ -z $forward_domain ] ; then
+              echo "ERROR: No domain in $forward."
               exit 1
-            elif ! vmail::validate_domain $forward_to_domain; then
-              echo "ERROR: $forward_to_domain is not a valid domain name."
+            elif ! vmail::validate_domain $forward_domain; then
+              echo "ERROR: $forward_domain is not a valid domain name."
               exit 1
             fi
           else
-            echo "ERROR: $forward_to is not a valid email."
+            echo "ERROR: $forward is not a valid email."
             exit 1
           fi
           ;;
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ function vmail:getoptions () {
           glob=${OPTARG,,}
           ;;
         k ) # keep
+          keep=${OPTARG}
           if [[ $keep != "0" ]] && [[ $keep != "1" ]]; then
             echo "ERROR: Invalid save keep setting: -k $keep."
             exit 1