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diff --git a/fetchmail.man b/fetchmail.man index ccea5afb..35dc8d8c 100644 --- a/fetchmail.man +++ b/fetchmail.man @@ -437,15 +437,13 @@ Specify a hunt list of hosts to forward mail to (one or more hostnames, comma-separated). Hosts are tried in list order; the first one that is up becomes the forwarding target for the current run. The default depends on the authentication methods and protocols used on -the active servers. If Kerberos is used for authentication or the ODMR -or ETRN protocol is used for any active server, the FQDN of the machine -running fetchmail is used as a default for smtphost. Otherwise, -'localhost' is used as a default. Each hostname may have a port number -following the host name. The port number is separated from the host -name by a slash; the default port is 25 (or "smtp" under IPv6). If you -specify an absolute path name (beginning with a /), it will be -interpreted as the name of a UNIX socket accepting LMTP connections -(such as is supported by the Cyrus IMAP daemon) +the active servers. If this option is not specified, 'localhost' is used +as a default. Each hostname may have a port number following the host +name. The port number is separated from the host name by a slash; the +default port is 25 (or "smtp" under IPv6). If you specify an absolute +path name (beginning with a /), it will be interpreted as the name of a +UNIX socket accepting LMTP connections (such as is supported by the +Cyrus IMAP daemon) Example: .sp .nf @@ -465,8 +463,7 @@ default is the FQDN of the machine running .B \-D <domain> | \-\-smtpaddress <domain> (Keyword: smtpaddress) Specify the domain to be appended to addresses in RCPT TO lines shipped to SMTP. The name of the SMTP server (as -specified by --smtphost, or defaulted to "localhost") is used when -this is not specified. +specified by --smtphost, which see) is used when this is not specified. .TP .B \-\-smtpname <user@domain> (Keyword: smtpname) @@ -507,9 +504,9 @@ you will lose mail. .B \-\-lmtp (Keyword: lmtp) Cause delivery via LMTP (Local Mail Transfer Protocol). A service -port \fImust\fR be explicitly specified (with a slash suffix) on each -host in the smtphost hunt list if this option is selected; the -default port 25 will (in accordance with RFC 2033) not be accepted. +host and port \fBmust\fR be explicitly specified on each host in the +smtphost hunt list (see above) if this option is selected; the default +port 25 will (in accordance with RFC 2033) not be accepted. .TP .B \-\-bsmtp <filename> (keyword: bsmtp) @@ -2413,9 +2410,6 @@ with the plugin option. .PP The 'principal' option only handles Kerberos IV, not V. .PP -The --smtphost defaults may not be adequate for your system. In doubt, -specify this option explicitly to set your forward destination. -.PP Send comments, bug reports, gripes, and the like to the fetchmail-devel list <fetchmail-devel@lists.berlios.de>. An HTML FAQ is available at the fetchmail home page; surf to |