43 lines
820 B
Groff
43 lines
820 B
Groff
.TH qmail-pop3d 8
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.SH NAME
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qmail-pop3d \- distribute mail via POP
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B qmail-pop3d
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.I maildirname
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B qmail-pop3d
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lets a user read and delete his mail through the network.
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Mail is stored in a
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.B maildir
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called
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.IR maildirname ,
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normally
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.BR Maildir ,
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in the user's home directory.
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.B qmail-pop3d
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is normally invoked
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under
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.BR qmail-popup ,
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which reads a username and password,
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and
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.BR /bin/checkpassword ,
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which checks the password and sets up environment variables.
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.B qmail-pop3d
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has a 20-minute idle timeout.
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.B qmail-pop3d
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supports UIDL, TOP, and LAST.
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.B qmail-pop3d
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appends an extra blank line to every message
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to work around serious bugs in certain clients.
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.B qmail-pop3d
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is based on a program contributed by Russ Nelson.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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maildir(5),
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qmail-local(8),
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qmail-popup(8)
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