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@@ -495,7 +495,8 @@ delivery failed and prevents the message from being deleted off the
server. If \fIfetchmail\fR is running as root, it sets its user id to
that of the target user while delivering mail through an MDA. Some
possible MDAs are "/usr/sbin/sendmail \-i \-f %F \-\- %T" (\fBNote:\fR
-with several original sendmail versions, you must omit the \-\-),
+some several older or vendor sendmail versions mistake \-\- for an
+address, rather than an indicator to mark the end of the option arguments),
"/usr/bin/deliver" and "/usr/bin/maildrop \-d %T". Local delivery
addresses will be inserted into the MDA command wherever you place a
%T; the mail message's From address will be inserted where you place