annotate share/man/man1/roundup-mailgw.1 @ 5840:b68d3d8531d5 maint-1.6 1.6.1

Changes to prepare for 1.6.1 release.
author John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
date Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:35:29 -0400
parents a5a9b81f8f6b
children 76e270b35e63
Ignore whitespace changes - Everywhere: Within whitespace: At end of lines:
rev   line source
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
1 .TH ROUNDUP-MAILGW 1 "24 January 2003"
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
2 .SH NAME
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
3 roundup-mailgw \- mail gateway for roundup
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
4 .SH SYNOPSIS
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
5 \fBroundup-mailgw\fP \fIinstance_home\fP [\fImethod\fP]
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
6 .SH OPTIONS
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
7 .TP
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
8 \fB-v\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
9 Print version and exit.
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
10 .TP
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
11 \fB-C\fP \fIhyperdb class\fP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
12 specify a tracker class - one of msg (the default), issue, file, user - to
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
13 manipulate with -S options
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
14 .TP
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
15 \fB-S\fP \fIproperty\fP\fB=\fP\fIvalue\fP[\fB;\fP\fIproperty\fP\fB=\fP\fIvalue\fP] \fIpairs\fP
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
16 specify the values to set on the class specified by -C using the same
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
17 format as the Subject line property manipulations
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
18 .SH DESCRIPTION
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
19 The roundup mail gateway may be called in one of three ways:
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
20 .IP \(bu
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
21 with an instance home as the only argument,
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
22 .IP \(bu
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
23 with both an instance home and a mail spool file, or
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
24 .IP \(bu
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
25 with both an instance home and a pop server account.
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
26 .PP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
27 \fBPIPE\fP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
28 .br
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
29 In the first case, the mail gateway reads a single message from the
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
30 standard input and submits the message to the roundup.mailgw module.
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
31
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
32 \fBUNIX mailbox\fP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
33 .br
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
34 In the second case, the gateway reads all messages from the mail spool
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
35 file and submits each in turn to the roundup.mailgw module. The file is
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
36 emptied once all messages have been successfully handled. The file is
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
37 specified as:
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
38 \fImailbox /path/to/mailbox\fP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
39
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
40 In all of the following the username and password can be stored in a
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
41 ~/.netrc file. In this case only the server name need be specified on
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
42 the command-line.
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
43
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
44 The username and/or password will be prompted for if not supplied on
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
45 the command-line or in ~/.netrc.
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
46
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
47 \fBPOP\fP
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
48 .br
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
49 In the third case, the gateway reads all messages from the POP server
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
50 specified and submits each in turn to the roundup.mailgw module. The
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
51 server is specified as:
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
52 \fBpop\fP \fIusername\fP\fB:\fP\fIpassword\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver\fP
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
53 .br
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
54 The username and password may be omitted:
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
55 \fBpop\fP \fIusername\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
56 \fBpop\fP \fIserver\fP
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
57 .br
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
58 are both valid. The username and/or password will be prompted for if
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
59 not supplied on the command-line.
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
60
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
61 \fBAPOP\fP
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
62 .br
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
63 Same as POP, but using Authenticated POP:
4706
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
64 \fBapop\fP \fIusername\fP\fB:\fP\fIpassword\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
65
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
66 \fBIMAP\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
67 .br
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
68 Connect to an IMAP server. This supports the same notation as that of
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
69 POP mail.
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
70 \fBimap\fP \fIusername\fP\fB:\fP\fIpassword\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
71 .br
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
72 It also allows you to specify a specific mailbox other than INBOX using
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
73 this format:
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
74 \fBimap\fP \fIusername\fP\fB:\fP\fIpassword\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver mailbox\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
75
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
76 \fBIMAPS\fP
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
77 .br
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
78 Connect to an IMAP server over ssl.
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
79 This supports the same notation as IMAP.
a5a9b81f8f6b issue2550760: Several improvements to the manpages (thanks Kai Storbeck)
John Kristensen <john@jerrykan.com>
parents: 4096
diff changeset
80 \fBimaps\fP \fIusername\fP\fB:\fP\fIpassword\fP\fB@\fP\fIserver\fP [\fImailbox\fP]
4096
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
81 .SH AUTHOR
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
82 This manpage was written by Bastian Kleineidam
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
83 <calvin@debian.org> for the Debian distribution of roundup.
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
84
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
85 The main author of roundup is Richard Jones
ab542607f2fb Move man pages into 'share/man/man1' and simplify setup.py
Stefan Seefeld <stefan@seefeld.name>
parents:
diff changeset
86 <richard@users.sourceforge.net>.

Roundup Issue Tracker: http://roundup-tracker.org/