You can forward messages as a ham operator, even to the extent of connecting long-distance telephone calls, as long as nobody including you is getting paid for it.
This has led to some subtle questions -- is it OK to use a packet-radio gateway to order a pizza over the Internet? -- but the volunteer/public-service nature of the act is the intent behind the regulations.
This has led to some subtle questions -- is it OK to use a packet-radio gateway to order a pizza over the Internet? -- but the volunteer/public-service nature of the act is the intent behind the regulations.