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| -rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | NEWS | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | fetchmail-FAQ.html | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | rfc822.c | 21 |
4 files changed, 39 insertions, 24 deletions
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ wish to change these defaults, edit the Makefile AFTER you run a prefix other than /usr/local, or you can choose completely different directories for each item. -NOTE: If you are using exim, you must configure it to accept local -addresses as valid RCPT TO lines. +NOTE: If you are using an MTA other than sendmail (such as qmail or exim), +see the FAQ (section T) for discussion of any special configuration steps +that may be necessary. 4. SET UP A RUN CONTROL FILE @@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ pl 3.9.3 (): * Fix for -I option from George Sipe. * Finally got error.c to compile under AIX, thanks to Dave Vinish. * Prevent header rerwrite logic from appending mailserver name to blank To. +* When header rewrite is on, hack Return-Path as well. -There are 224 people on the fetchmail-friends list. +There are 240 people on the fetchmail-friends list. pl 3.9.2 (Wed Apr 23 14:07:03 EDT 1997): * Fixed a glitch in the Makefile yacc and lex productions diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index e3d7b5da..712273b6 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ <BODY> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions About Fetchmail</H1> -$Id: fetchmail-FAQ.html,v 1.9 1997/05/03 02:38:26 esr Exp $<p> +$Id: fetchmail-FAQ.html,v 1.10 1997/05/06 07:18:59 esr Exp $<p> -(Added <a href="#O4">O3</a> on nonexistent logfiles.)<p> +(New: <a href="#T2">T2</a> on using fetchmail with exim.)<p> Before reporting any bug, please read <a href="#G3">G3</a> for advice on how to include diagnostic information that will get your bug fixed @@ -55,10 +55,14 @@ fetchmail-friends-request@thyrsus.com</a>. <p> <a href="#C3">C3. How do I know what interface and address to use with --interface?</a><br> <a href="#C4">C4. How can I get fetchmail to work with ssh?</a><br> <a href="#C5">C5. How can I set up support for sendmail's anti-spam 571 response?</a><br> -<a href="#C6">C6. How can I use fetchmail with qmail?</a><br> -<a href="#C7">C7. How can I do automatic startup/shutdown of fetchmail +<a href="#C6">C6. How can I do automatic startup/shutdown of fetchmail when I may have multiple login sessions going?</a><br> +<h1>Configuration tips for non-sendmail MTAs</h1> + +<a href="#T1">T1. How can I use fetchmail with qmail?</a><br> +<a href="#T2">T2. How can I use fetchmail with exim?</a><br> + <h1>Runtime fatal errors:</h1> <a href="#R1">R1. I think I've set up fetchmail correctly, but I'm not getting any mail.</a><br> @@ -575,7 +579,16 @@ to allow sendmail to process the message further and generate an error message to the sender. <p> <hr> -<h2><a name="C6">C6. How can I use fetchmail with qmail?</a></h2> +<h2><a name="C6">C6. How can I do automatic startup/shutdown of fetchmail +when I may have multiple login sessions going?</h2> + +In the contrib subdirectory of the fetchmail distribution there is +some shell code you can add to your .bash_login and .bash_logout +profiles that will accomplish this. Thank James Laferriere +<babydr@nwrain.net> for it.<p> + +<hr> +<h2><a name="T1">T1. How can I use fetchmail with qmail?</a></h2> Turn on the <tt>forcecr</tt> option; qmail's listener mode doesn't like header or message lines terminated with bare linefeeds.<p> @@ -637,13 +650,12 @@ in the alias directory (normally /var/qmail/alias) with the contents:<p> Note this <em>does</em> require a modern /bin/sh.<p> <hr> -<h2><a name="C7">C7. How can I do automatic startup/shutdown of fetchmail -when I may have multiple login sessions going?</h2> +<h2><a name="T2">T2. How can I use fetchmail with exim?</a></h2> -In the contrib subdirectory of the fetchmail distribution there is -some shell code you can add to your .bash_login and .bash_logout -profiles that will accomplish this. Thank James Laferriere -<babydr@nwrain.net> for it.<p> +There is a switch somewhere in exim's configuration files that allows +it to accept domainless MAIL FROM addresses; you may have to flip that +if you're running a fetchmail version prior to 3.9.3. Otherwise +you're all set.<p> <hr> <h2><a name="R1">R1. I think I've set up fetchmail correctly, but I'm not getting any mail.</a></h2> @@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ const char *host; /* server hostname */ char *from, *cp; int parendepth, state, has_bare_name_part, has_host_part; - if (strncmp("From: ", buf, 6) - && strncmp("To: ", buf, 4) - && strncmp("Reply-", buf, 6) - && strncmp("Cc: ", buf, 4) - && strncmp("Bcc: ", buf, 5)) { + if (strncasecmp("From: ", buf, 6) + && strncasecmp("To: ", buf, 4) + && strncasecmp("Reply-To: ", buf, 10) + && strncasecmp("Return-Path: ", buf, 13) + && strncasecmp("Cc: ", buf, 4) + && strncasecmp("Bcc: ", buf, 5)) { return; } @@ -312,11 +313,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) { if (buf[0] == ' ' || buf[0] == '\t') strcat(longbuf, buf); - else if (!strncmp("From: ", buf, 6) - || !strncmp("To: ", buf, 4) - || !strncmp("Reply-", buf, 6) - || !strncmp("Cc: ", buf, 4) - || !strncmp("Bcc: ", buf, 5)) + else if (!strncasecmp("From: ", buf, 6) + || !strncasecmp("To: ", buf, 4) + || !strncasecmp("Reply-", buf, 6) + || !strncasecmp("Cc: ", buf, 4) + || !strncasecmp("Bcc: ", buf, 5)) strcpy(longbuf, buf); else if (longbuf[0]) { |