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The `pop3d' daemon implements the Post Office Protocol server.
pop3d has two operation modes:
- Inetd
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The server is started from `/etc/inetd.conf' file:
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/pop3d pop3d
This is the default operation mode.
- Standalone
-
The server runs as daemon, forking a child for each new connection. This
mode is triggered by `-d' command line switch.
Command line options
- `-d[NUMBER]'
-
- `--daemon[=NUMBER]'
-
Run in standalone mode. An optional NUMBER specifies the maximum number
of child processes the daemon is allowed to fork. When it is omitted,
it defaults to 10 processes.
Please note, that there should be no whitespace between the
`-d' and its parameter.
- `-h'
-
- `--help'
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Display short help message and exit.
- `-i'
-
- `--inetd'
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Run in inetd mode.
- `-p NUMBER'
-
- `--port NUMBER'
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Listen on given port NUMBER. This option is meaningful only in
standalone mode. It defaults to port 110.
- `-t NUMBER'
-
- `--timeout NUMBER'
-
Set idle timeout to given NUMBER of seconds. Default is 600 seconds (10
minutes). The daemon breaks the connection if it receives no commands
from the client within that number of seconds.
- `-v'
-
- `--version'
-
Display program version and exit.
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