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@@ -666,9 +666,12 @@ needed to create a simple fetchmail setup. These include:
4. A protocol to use (POP, IMAP, ETRN, etc.)
-5. A polling interval.
+5. A poll interval in seconds.
+ If 0, fetchmail will run in the foreground once when started.
+ If > 0, fetchmail will run in the background and start a new poll
+ cycle after the interval has elapsed.
-6. Options to fetch old messages as well as new, uor to suppress
+6. Options to fetch old messages as well as new, or to suppress
deletion of fetched message.
The novice-configuration code will assume that you want to forward mail