POPAUTH

NAME

popauth − manage pop3 authentication database

SYNOPSIS

popauth [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

GNU popauth −− manage pop3 authentication database

Actions are:

−a, −−add

add user

−c, −−create

create the DBM from a plaintext file

−d, −−delete

delete user’s record

−l, −−list

list the contents of DBM file

−m, −−modify

modify user’s record (change password)

Options are:

−−compatibility

compatibility mode

−f, −−file=FILE

read input from FILE (default stdin)

−o, −−output=FILE

direct output to file

−P, −−permissions=PERM

force given permissions on the database

−p, −−password=STRING

specify user’s password

−u, −−user=USERNAME

specify user name

−?, −−help

give this help list

−−usage

give a short usage message

−V, −−version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Default action is:

For root: −−list For a user: −−modify −−user <username>

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug−mailutils AT gnu DOT org>.
GNU Mailutils home page: <http://mailutils.org>
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007−2016 Free Software Foundation, inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Database formats: kc

SEE ALSO

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