  Fetchmailconf server


  Fetchmail can retrieve mail from one or more mail servers.  Each
  server can have one or more user mail boxes.

  11..  MMaaiill sseerrvveerr nnaammee

  Mail servers are identified by their names. Their names are usually in
  the form of: mail.anydomain.com.

  A server can be deactivated temporarily. This can be useful if a
  server is down or otherwise unreachable.


  22..  PPrroottooccooll

  The protocol to be used must be specified. The most common ones are
  POP3 and IMAP. Fetchmail is able to automatically determine which
  protocol to use by specifying AUTO. Use AUTO if you don't know which
  protocol to use.


  33..  SSeeccuurriittyy

  For added security, fetchmail is able to monitor an interface or an
  interface with an IP address and mask.


  44..  MMuullttiiddrroopp

  Multidrop is used when one mailbox on the server is used to accumulate
  mail for more than one person. Fetchmail gets the mail to the mailbox
  and tries to determine who the recipients are.

  Please note that multidrop does not work well in many situations --
  especially if it's used with mailing lists. If multidrop must be used,
  then the protocol ETRN should also be used. ETRN is a protocol, in the
  same computer, which asks the mail server to make a connection to
  sendmail in order to transfer mail directly.


  55..  PPrriivviilleeggee

  Privilege for fetchmail servers is needed.


  66..  FFuurrtthheerr iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn

  See the man pages for fetchmail for further information.