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1.1       root        1: .\"    @(MHWARNING)
                      2: .TH POP 5 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
                      3: .UC 6
                      4: .SH NAME
                      5: POP \- POP database of subscribers
                      6: .SH SYNOPSIS
                      7: .in +.5i
                      8: .ti -.5i
                      9: /usr/spool/pop/POP
                     10: .in -.5i
                     11: .SH DESCRIPTION
                     12: The POP database has exactly the same format as the \fIBBoards\fR\0(5)
                     13: database,
                     14: although many fields are unused.
                     15: Currently,
                     16: only four fields are examined:
                     17: 
                     18: .nf
                     19: .ta \w'encrypted password  'u
                     20: \fIfield\fR    \fIvalue\fR
                     21: name   the POP subscriber
                     22: primary file   the maildrop for the POP subscriber
                     23:        (relative to the POP directory)
                     24: encrypted password     the POP subscriber's password
                     25: network address        the remote user allowed to RPOP
                     26: .re
                     27: .fi
                     28: 
                     29: This is an ASCII file.  Each field within each POP subscriber's entry
                     30: is separated from the next by a colon.
                     31: Each POP subscriber is separated from the next by a new-line.
                     32: If the password field is null, then no password is valid.
                     33: 
                     34: To add a new POP subscriber,
                     35: edit the file adding a line such as
                     36: 
                     37: .ti +.5i
                     38: mrose::mrose:::::::0
                     39: 
                     40: Then, use \fIpopwrd\fR to set the password for the POP subscriber.
                     41: If you wish to allow POP subscribers to access their maildrops without
                     42: supplying a password (by using privileged ports),
                     43: fill\-in the network address field, as in:
                     44: 
                     45: .ti +.5i
                     46: mrose::mrose:::mrose@nrtc-isc::::0
                     47: 
                     48: which permits \*(lqmrose@nrtc\-isc\*(rq to access the maildrop for the POP
                     49: subscriber \*(lqmrose\*(rq.
                     50: Multiple network addresses may be specified by separating them with commas,
                     51: as in:
                     52: 
                     53: .ti +.5i
                     54: dave::dave:9X5/m4yWHvhCc::[email protected],[email protected]::::
                     55: 
                     56: To disable a POP subscriber from \fIreceiving\fR mail,
                     57: set the primary file name to the empty string.
                     58: To prevent a POP subscriber from \fIpicking\-up\fR mail,
                     59: set the encrypted password to \*(lq*\*(rq
                     60: and set the network address to the empty string.
                     61: 
                     62: This file resides in home directory of the login \*(lqpop\*(rq.
                     63: Because of the encrypted passwords,
                     64: it can and does have general read permission.
                     65: .Fi
                     66: ^/usr/spool/pop/POP~^POP database
                     67: .Sa
                     68: bboards(5), pop(8), popaka(8), popd(8), popwrd(8)
                     69: .Bu
                     70: A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
                     71: 
                     72: Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
                     73: if it is to be edited with a text editor.
                     74: A \fIvipop\fR program is needed.
                     75: .En

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