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This package contains a series of useful mail clients, servers, and |
This package contains a series of useful mail clients, servers, and |
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libraries. These are the primary mail utilities of the GNU system. |
libraries. These are the primary mail utilities of the GNU system. |
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Specifically, this package contains a pop3 server, and an imap4 |
Specifically, this package contains a POP3 server, and an IMAP4 |
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server. It also provides a POSIX `mailx' client, and a collection of |
server. It also provides a POSIX `mailx' client, and a collection of |
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other tools. |
other tools. |
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The central library is capable of reading mail from an `mbox' mailbox, |
The central library is capable of reading mail from an `mbox' mailbox, |
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as well as off of local or remote pop3 and imap4 servers. |
as well as off of local or remote POP3 and IMAP4 servers. |
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You're welcome to use this library in your own programs, please see |
You're welcome to use this library in your own programs, please see |
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the examples subdirectory or these other applications. All libraries |
the examples subdirectory or these other applications. All libraries |
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are licensed using the GNU LGPL. The documentation is licensed under |
are licensed using the GNU LGPL. The documentation is licensed under |
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the GNU FDL, and the Sieve library is licensed under a CMU license. |
the GNU FDL, and everything else is licensed using the GNU GPL. |
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Everything else is licensed using the GNU GPL. |
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This software is part of the GNU project and belongs to the Free Software |
This software is part of the GNU Project and belongs to the Free Software |
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Foundation. |
Foundation. |
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Why use this package? |
Why use this package? |
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This package started off to try and handle large mailbox files more |
This package started off to try and handle large mailbox files more |
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gracefully then current pop3 servers did. While it handles this task, |
gracefully then current POP3 servers did. While it handles this task, |
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it also allows you to support a variety of different mailbox formats |
it also allows you to support a variety of different mailbox formats |
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without any real effort on your part. Also, if a new format is added |
without any real effort on your part. Also, if a new format is added |
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at a later date, your program will support that new format |
at a later date, your program will support that new format |
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Build 'mail' without readline support. |
Build 'mail' without readline support. |
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Enable the TLS/SSL server-side encryption via GnuTLS |
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(a Transport Layer Security Library) in IMAP4/POP3 daemons. |
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Enable GNU SASL support (Simple Authentication and Security Layer |
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--with-gssapi |
--with-gssapi |
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Enable GSSAPI authentication. For this to work, you will have |
Enable GSSAPI authentication. For this to work, you will have |
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--without-guile |
--without-guile |
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Do not build guile interface library. |
Do not build Guile interface library. |
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--with-mail-rc=FILE |
--with-mail-rc=FILE |
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