1POP3D(8) Cyrus IMAP POP3D(8)
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6 pop3d - Cyrus IMAP documentation
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8 POP3 server process
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11 pop3d [ -C config-file ] [ -U uses ] [ -T timeout ] [ -D ]
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15 pop3d is an POP3 server. It accepts commands on its standard input and
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17 those descriptors attached to a remote client connection.
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19 pop3d reads its configuration options out of the imapd.conf(5) file un‐
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22 If the directory log/user exists under the directory specified in the
23 configdirectory configuration option, then pop3d will create protocol
24 telemetry logs for sessions authenticating as user.
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43 -D Run external debugger specified in debug_command.
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45 -s Serve POP3 over SSL (pop3s). All data to and from pop3d is en‐
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48 -k Serve MIT’s KPOP (Kerberized POP) protocol instead.
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55 pop3d is commonly included in the SERVICES section of cyrus.conf(5)
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59 imap cmd="imapd -U 30" listen="imap" prefork=0
60 imaps cmd="imapd -s -U 30" listen="imaps" prefork=0 maxchild=100
61 pop3 cmd="pop3d -U 30" listen="pop3" prefork=0
62 pop3s cmd="pop3d -s -U 30" listen="pop3s" prefork=0 maxchild=100
63 lmtpunix cmd="lmtpd" listen="/var/run/cyrus/socket/lmtp" prefork=0 maxchild=20
64 sieve cmd="timsieved" listen="sieve" prefork=0
65 notify cmd="notifyd" listen="/var/run/cyrus/socket/notify" proto="udp" prefork=1
66 httpd cmd="httpd" listen=8080 prefork=1 maxchild=20
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76 The Cyrus Team, Nic Bernstein (Onlight)
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79 1993-2018, The Cyrus Team
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