Vhost:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName static.postpath.com

  ErrorLog /etc/httpd/logs/test_error_log
  LogLevel debug

  RewriteLog /etc/httpd/logs/test_rewrite_log
  RewriteLogLevel 9 

  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/static/postpath
  <Directory /var/www/html/static/postpath>
    AllowOverride All
  </Directory>

  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresDefault A18000
  ExpiresByType image/gif A86400
  ExpiresByType image/jpeg A86400
  ExpiresByType image/png A86400
</VirtualHost>


Rewrite rules (.htaccess):

RewriteEngine   on
RewriteRule viewFullItem(.*) http://other.server.com/viewFullItem\$$1 [R=301,L]

Rewrite log (9):

24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 --0600] [static.postpath.com/sid#9cce540][rid#9ebf9b0/initial] (3) [per-dir /var/www/html/static/postpath/images/test/] applying pattern 'viewFullItem(.*)' to uri 'viewFullItem23'
24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 --0600] [static.postpath.com/sid#9cce540][rid#9ebf9b0/initial] (2) [per-dir /var/www/html/static/postpath/images/test/] rewrite viewFullItem23 -> http://other.server.com/viewFullItem$23
24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 --0600] [static.postpath.com/sid#9cce540][rid#9ebf9b0/initial] (2) [per-dir /var/www/html/static/postpath/images/test/] explicitly forcing redirect with http://other.server.com/viewFullItem$23
24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 --0600] [static.postpath.com/sid#9cce540][rid#9ebf9b0/initial] (1) [per-dir /var/www/html/static/postpath/images/test/] escaping http://other.server.com/viewFullItem$23 for redirect
24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 --0600] [static.postpath.com/sid#9cce540][rid#9ebf9b0/initial] (1) [per-dir /var/www/html/static/postpath/images/test/] redirect to http://other.server.com/viewFullItem$23 [REDIRECT/301]

Access log:

24.37.1.180 - - [22/Feb/2008:07:06:46 -0600] "HEAD /images/test/viewFullItem23 HTTP/1.1" 301 - "-" "curl/7.15.4 (i686-pc-cygwin) libcurl/7.15.4 OpenSSL/0.9.8e zlib/1.2.3"