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diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index e2d90ff8..70922df0 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <table width="100%" cellpadding=0><tr> <td width="30%">Back to <a href="index.html">Fetchmail Home Page</a> <td width="30%" align=center>To <a href="/~esr/sitemap.html">Site Map</a> -<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 1997/10/01 13:43:23 $ +<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 1997/10/02 03:06:01 $ </table> <HR> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions About Fetchmail</H1> @@ -834,11 +834,11 @@ to set up one fetchmail link to be reliably collect the mail for an entire domain.<p> One of the basic features of qmail is the `Delivered-To:' message -header. Whenever qmail deliver a message to a local mailbox it puts +header. Whenever qmail delivers a message to a local mailbox it puts the username and hostname of the envelope recipient on this line. The major reason for this is to prevent mail loops. <p> -To set up qmail to batch mail for a disconnected site the isp-mailhost +To set up qmail to batch mail for a disconnected site the ISP-mailhost will have normally put that site in its `virtualhosts' control file so it will add a prefix to all mail addresses for this site. This results in mail sent to 'username@userhost.userdom.dom.com' having a @@ -880,6 +880,13 @@ in the alias directory (normally /var/qmail/alias) with the contents:<p> Note this <em>does</em> require a modern /bin/sh.<p> +Luca Olivetti adds:<P> + +If you aren't using qmail locally, or you don't want to set up the +alias mechanism described above, you can use the option `<code>qvirtual +"mbox-userstr-"</code>' in your fetchmail config file to strip the prefix +from the local user name.<p> + <hr> <h2><a name="T2">T2. How can I use fetchmail with exim?</a></h2><p> @@ -1210,6 +1217,9 @@ mailbox mean it all ends up with a single envelope address that is useless for rerouting purposes. You may have to set `<CODE>no envelope</CODE>' to prevent fetchmail from being bamboozled by this.<p> +Check also answer <a href="#T1">T1</a> on a reliable way to do multidrop +delivery if your ISP (or your mail redirection provider) is using qmail.<p> + <hr> <h2><a name="M3">M3. I tried to run a mailing list using multidrop, and I have a mail loop!</a></h2> @@ -1538,7 +1548,7 @@ will look right.<p> <table width="100%" cellpadding=0><tr> <td width="30%">Back to <a href="index.html">Fetchmail Home Page</a> <td width="30%" align=center>To <a href="/~esr/sitemap.html">Site Map</a> -<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 1997/10/01 13:43:23 $ +<td width="30%" align=right>$Date: 1997/10/02 03:06:01 $ </table> <P><ADDRESS>Eric S. Raymond <A HREF="mailto:esr@thyrsus.com"><esr@snark.thyrsus.com></A></ADDRESS> |