Abstract: In a method for executing the forwarding (or other type of routing) of the object of a communication activity (such as a telephone call, SMS, or e-mail), which is sent from a sender (50) to a first data and/or telephone connection (10, 12, 14) on to a second data and/or telephone connection (20, 22, 24), for the second data and/or telephone connection (20, 22, 24), a first person, in particular from the first data and/or telephone connection (10, 12, 14), defines the second data and/or telephone connection (20, 22, 24), a corresponding notification is sent (in particular to the second data and/or telephone connection (20, 22, 24) or otherwise to the related person U2) and then the user U2 is supposed to give an authorization, wherein the valid definition for executing the forwarding/routing is validly defined at the earliest after a first predetermined time period expires and at the latest after a second predetermined time period tmax expires.