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diff --git a/fetchmail.man b/fetchmail.man index 5937a9b8..55296cc7 100644 --- a/fetchmail.man +++ b/fetchmail.man @@ -370,14 +370,15 @@ MAILBOXES below apply. .B \-l <maxbytes>, --limit <maxbytes> (Keyword: limit) Takes a maximum octet size argument. Messages larger than this size -will not be fetched, not be marked seen, and will be left on the -server (in foreground sessions, the progress messages will note that -they are "oversized"). An explicit --limit of 0 overrides any limits -set in your run control file. This option is intended for those -needing to strictly control fetch time due to expensive and variable -phone rates. In daemon mode, oversize notifications are mailed to the -calling user (see the --warnings option). This option does not work -with ETRN. +will not be fetched and will be left on the server (in foreground +sessions, the progress messages will note that they are "oversized"). +If the fetch protocol permits (in particular, under IMAP or POP3 +without the fetchall option) the message will not be marked seen An +explicit --limit of 0 overrides any limits set in your run control +file. This option is intended for those needing to strictly control +fetch time due to expensive and variable phone rates. In daemon mode, +oversize notifications are mailed to the calling user (see the +--warnings option). This option does not work with ETRN. .TP .B \-w <interval>, --warnings <interval> (Keyword: warnings) |