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'\" t
+.\" ** The above line should force tbl to be used as a preprocessor **
+.\"
+.\" Man page for fetchmail
+.\"
.\" For license terms, see the file COPYING in this directory.
.TH fetchmail 1
.SH NAME
@@ -172,9 +176,9 @@ machine in the server's queue of undelivered mail.
.B \-U, --uidl
(Keyword: uidl)
Force UIDL use (effective only with POP3). Force client-side tracking
-of `newness' of messages. Use with `keep' to use a mailbox as a baby
-news drop for a group of users; if the mailbox is periodically purged,
-every member will get a chance to read the message.
+of `newness' of messages (UIDL stands for ``unique ID listing'' and is
+described in RFC1725). Use with `keep' to use a mailbox as a baby
+news drop for a group of users.
.TP
.B \-P, --port
(Keyword: port)