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diff --git a/nullpop.8 b/nullpop.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..23f638b --- /dev/null +++ b/nullpop.8 @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +.\" +.\" Copyright (c) 2006, Stefan Walter +.\" All rights reserved. +.\" +.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions +.\" are met: +.\" +.\" * Redistributions of source code must retain the above +.\" copyright notice, this list of conditions and the +.\" following disclaimer. +.\" * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the +.\" above copyright notice, this list of conditions and +.\" the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or +.\" other materials provided with the distribution. +.\" * The names of contributors to this software may not be +.\" used to endorse or promote products derived from this +.\" software without specific prior written permission. +.\" +.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS +.\" "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT +.\" LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS +.\" FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +.\" COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, +.\" INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, +.\" BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS +.\" OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED +.\" AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, +.\" OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF +.\" THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH +.\" DAMAGE. +.\" +.\" +.\" CONTRIBUTORS +.\" Stef Walter <stef@memberwebs.com> +.\" +.Dd August, 2006 +.Dt nullpop 8 +.Os nullpop +.Sh NAME +.Nm nullpop +.Nd a POP3 server that allows any login and never contains email. +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm +.Op Fl t Ar timeout +.Sh DESCRIPTION +.Nm +is a POP3 server that allows logins, but never returns any email. This is useful +for certain setups where the user needs an 'account' setup in their mail client, +but no real mail will ever be received. +.Pp +.Nm +is invoked through the internet server, +.Xr inetd 8 . +Use a line like this in your +.Pa /etc/services +file: +.Bd -literal -offset indent +pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/libexec/nullpop nullpop +.Ed +.Pp +There is no authentication. Any user name and password are accepted. If SSL +is required, use stunnel to wrap the TCP connection. +.Sh OPTIONS +.Bl -tag -width Fl +.It Fl t +The +.Ar timeout +for connections. +.El +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr inetd 8 +.Sh AUTHOR +.An Stef Walter Aq stef@memberwebs.com |