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authorNikolaus Schulz <microschulz@web.de>2006-09-28 23:56:31 +0000
committerNikolaus Schulz <microschulz@web.de>2006-09-28 23:56:31 +0000
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Updated description of the IMAP URL syntax: list the methods to specify the
password, document the IMAPS capability and its syntax.
-rw-r--r--archivemail.15
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diff --git a/archivemail.1 b/archivemail.1
index 06c5e1f..638f798 100644
--- a/archivemail.1
+++ b/archivemail.1
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ Display brief summary information about how to run \fBarchivemail\fR\&.
.PP
To archive an \fBIMAP\fR-format mailbox, use the format
\fBimap://username:password@server/mailbox\fR to specify the
+mailbox. You can omit the password from the URL; use the
+\fB--pwfile\fR option to make \fBarchivemail\fR read the
+password from a file, or just enter it upon request. Substitute 'imap\&'
+with 'imaps\&', and \fBarchivemail\fR will establish a secure
+SSL connection.
.PP
When reading an \fBmbox\fR-format mailbox, \fBarchivemail\fR will
create a lockfile with the extension \fI\&.lock\fR so that
diff --git a/archivemail.sgml b/archivemail.sgml
index dae2b48..a7991d5 100644
--- a/archivemail.sgml
+++ b/archivemail.sgml
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ Display brief summary information about how to run <Command/archivemail/.
<Para>
To archive an <application/IMAP/-format mailbox, use the format
<command>imap://username:password@server/mailbox</command> to specify the
+mailbox. You can omit the password from the <acronym/URL/; use the
+<option>--pwfile</option> option to make <command/archivemail/ read the
+password from a file, or just enter it upon request. Substitute '<acronym/imap/'
+with '<acronym/imaps/', and <command/archivemail/ will establish a secure
+<acronym/SSL/ connection.
</Para>
<Para>