From 6b66271ad9aa247eca44c9f1919bf4d04672e6d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 14:51:46 +0000 Subject: Added G9. svn path=/trunk/; revision=1520 --- fetchmail-FAQ.html | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'fetchmail-FAQ.html') diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index 0168e0ce..c71dc65c 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fetchmail

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ mail it to fetchmail's maintainer, Eric S. Raymond, at G6. So, what's this I hear about a fetchmail paper?
G7. What is the best server to use with fetchmail?
G8. How can I avoid sending my password en clair?
+G9. Is any special configuration needed to use a dynamic +IP address?

Build-time problems:

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Sadly, there is at present (October 1997) no OTP or APOP-like facility generally available on IMAP servers.

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+

G9. Is any special configuration needed to use a dynamic IP address?

+ +No. Fetchmail itself doesn't care whether the IP address you use is +static (fixed) or dynamic (varying, allocated at connection time by +your ISP from an address pool). In fact, fetchmail normally doesn't +use your address explicitly at all; it only cares that you have a +working gateway.

+ +Only one fetchmail option interacts with your IP address at all, +`interface'. This option can be used to set the gateway +device and restrict the IP address range fetchmail will use. Such a +restriction is sometimes useful for security reasons, especially on +multihomed sites. See C3.

+ +I recommend against trying to set up the interface option +when initially developing your poll configuration -- it's never +necessary to do this just to get a link working. Get the link working +first, observe the actual address range you see on connections, and +add an interface option (if you need one) later.

+

B1. I get link failures when I try to build fetchmail.

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Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
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