diff -r 000000000000 -r 068428edee47 qmail-pop3d.8 --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/qmail-pop3d.8 Fri Oct 19 14:06:22 2007 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +.TH qmail-pop3d 8 +.SH NAME +qmail-pop3d \- distribute mail via POP +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B qmail-pop3d +.I maildirname +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B qmail-pop3d +lets a user read and delete his mail through the network. + +Mail is stored in a +.B maildir +called +.IR maildirname , +normally +.BR Maildir , +in the user's home directory. + +.B qmail-pop3d +is normally invoked +under +.BR qmail-popup , +which reads a username and password, +and +.BR /bin/checkpassword , +which checks the password and sets up environment variables. + +.B qmail-pop3d +has a 20-minute idle timeout. + +.B qmail-pop3d +supports UIDL, TOP, and LAST. + +.B qmail-pop3d +appends an extra blank line to every message +to work around serious bugs in certain clients. + +.B qmail-pop3d +is based on a program contributed by Russ Nelson. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +maildir(5), +qmail-local(8), +qmail-popup(8)