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- .SC POP 5
- .NA
- POP \- POP database of subscribers
- .SY
- /usr/spool/pop/POP
- .DE
- The POP database has exactly the same format as the \fIBBoards\fR\0(5)
- database,
- although many fields are unused.
- Currently,
- only four fields are examined:
-
- .nf
- .ta \w'encrypted password 'u
- \fIfield\fR \fIvalue\fR
- name the POP subscriber
- primary file the maildrop for the POP subscriber
- (relative to the POP directory)
- encrypted password the POP subscriber's password
- network address the remote user allowed to RPOP
- .re
- .fi
-
- This is an ASCII file. Each field within each POP subscriber's entry
- is separated from the next by a colon.
- Each POP subscriber is separated from the next by a new-line.
- If the password field is null, then no password is valid.
-
- To add a new POP subscriber,
- edit the file adding a line such as
-
- .ti +.5i
- mrose::mrose:::::::0
-
- Then, use \fIpopwrd\fR to set the password for the POP subscriber.
- If you wish to allow POP subscribers to access their maildrops without
- supplying a password (by using privileged ports),
- fill\-in the network address field, as in:
-
- .ti +.5i
- mrose::mrose:::mrose@nrtc-isc::::0
-
- which permits \*(lqmrose@nrtc\-isc\*(rq to access the maildrop for the POP
- subscriber \*(lqmrose\*(rq.
- Under the current implementation,
- only one network address may be given \fIrpop\fR access to a maildrop for a
- POP subscriber.
-
- To disable a POP subscriber from \fIreceiving\fR mail,
- set the primary file name to the empty string.
- To prevent a POP subscriber from \fIpicking\-up\fR mail,
- set the encrypted password to \*(lq*\*(rq
- and set the network address to the empty string.
-
- This file resides in home directory of the login \*(lqpop\*(rq.
- Because of the encrypted passwords,
- it can and does have general read permission.
- .Fi
- ^/usr/spool/pop/POP~^POP database
- .Sa
- bboards(5), pop(8), popaka(8), popd(8), popwrd(8)
- .Bu
- A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
-
- Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
- if it is to be edited with a text editor.
- A \fIvipop\fR program is needed.
- .En
-