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1 | .TH qmail-pop3d 8 |
2 | .SH NAME | |
3 | qmail-pop3d \- distribute mail via POP | |
4 | .SH SYNOPSIS | |
5 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
6 | .I maildirname | |
7 | .SH DESCRIPTION | |
8 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
9 | lets a user read and delete his mail through the network. | |
10 | ||
11 | Mail is stored in a | |
12 | .B maildir | |
13 | called | |
14 | .IR maildirname , | |
15 | normally | |
16 | .BR Maildir , | |
17 | in the user's home directory. | |
18 | ||
19 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
20 | is normally invoked | |
21 | under | |
22 | .BR qmail-popup , | |
23 | which reads a username and password, | |
24 | and | |
25 | .BR /bin/checkpassword , | |
26 | which checks the password and sets up environment variables. | |
27 | ||
28 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
29 | has a 20-minute idle timeout. | |
30 | ||
31 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
212b6f5d | 32 | supports UIDL, TOP, and LAST. |
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33 | |
34 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
35 | appends an extra blank line to every message | |
36 | to work around serious bugs in certain clients. | |
37 | ||
38 | .B qmail-pop3d | |
39 | is based on a program contributed by Russ Nelson. | |
40 | .SH "SEE ALSO" | |
41 | maildir(5), | |
42 | qmail-local(8), | |
43 | qmail-popup(8) |