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1.1     ! root        1: .\"    This file is automatically generated.  Do not edit!
        !             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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