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@@ -1755,11 +1755,11 @@ lock file to help prevent concurrent runs (root mode, Linux systems).
lock file to help prevent concurrent runs (root mode, systems without /var/run).
.SH ENVIRONMENT
-For correct initialization,
+For correct initialization,
.I fetchmail
-requires either that both the USER and HOME environment variables are
-correctly set, or that \fBgetpwuid\fR(3) be able to retrieve a password
-entry from your user ID.
+requires either that \fBgetpwuid\fR(3) be able to retrieve a password
+entry from your user ID, or that either the LOGNAME or USER and the
+HOME environment variables are correctly set.
.SH SIGNALS
If a