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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
  32 supports UIDL, TOP, and LAST.
  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)