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2001-11-13 13:43:47 +0000
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Sergey Poznyakoff
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@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ GNU Mailutils provides a set of programs for handling the email.
*
readmsg
::
Extract
messages
from
a
folder
.
*
sieve
::
Filter
a
mailbox
.
*
guimb
::
Mailbox
scanning
and
processing
language
.
*
comsatd
::
Comsat
daemon
.
@end
menu
@page
@node
imap4d
@section
IMAP4
daemon
@pindex
imap4d
imap4d
has
two
operation
modes
:
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@@ -66,8 +69,10 @@ from the client within that number of seconds.
Display
program
version
and
exit
.
@end
table
@page
@node
pop3d
@section
POP3
daemon
@pindex
pop3d
The
@file
{
pop3d
}
daemon
implements
the
Post
Office
Protocol
server
.
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@@ -118,8 +123,10 @@ from the client within that number of seconds.
Display
program
version
and
exit
.
@end
table
@page
@node
frm
@section
frm
---
List
headers
from
a
mailbox
.
@pindex
frm
The
@file
{
frm
}
command
outputs
a
header
information
of
the
selected
messages
in
a
mailbox
.
By
default
,
@file
{
frm
}
reads
the
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@@ -170,8 +177,10 @@ Tidy mode. Currently is not implemented. Included for compatibility with
Display
version
information
and
exit
@end
table
@page
@node
mail
@section
mail
---
send
and
receive
mail
.
@pindex
mail
@code
{
Mail
}
is
an
enhanced
version
of
standard
@file
{
/
bin
/
mail
}
program
.
As
well
as
its
predecessor
,
it
can
be
used
either
in
sending
mode
or
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@@ -1395,8 +1404,10 @@ the system-wide configuration file is determined when configuring the
package via @samp{--with-mail-rc} option. It defaults to
@file{@var{sysconfdir}/mail.rc}.
@page
@node messages
@section messages --- Count the number of messages in a mailbox.
@pindex messages
@code{Messages} prints on standard output the number of messages
contained in each folder specified in command line. If no folders
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@@ -1428,18 +1439,24 @@ Output short usage summary and exit.
Output program version and exit.
@end table
@page
@node readmsg
@section readmsg --- Extract messages from a folder.
@pindex readmsg
The program is currently in development
@page
@node sieve
@section sieve
@pindex sieve
The program is currently in development
@page
@node guimb
@section guimb --- A mailbox scanning and processing language.
@pindex guimb
@file{Guimb} is for mailboxes what @file{awk} is for text files.
It processes mailboxes, applying the user-supplied scheme procedures
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@node Address Functions
@subsubsection Address Functions
@deffn mu-address-get-personal ADDRESS NUM
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-personal ADDRESS NUM
Return personal part of an email address.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-address-get-comments ADDRESS NUM
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-comments ADDRESS NUM
@end deffn
@deffn mu-address-get-email ADDRESS NUM
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-email ADDRESS NUM
Return email part of an email address.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-address-get-domain ADDRESS NUM
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-domain ADDRESS NUM
Return domain part of an email address
@end deffn
@deffn mu-address-get-local ADDRESS NUM
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-local ADDRESS NUM
Return local part of an email address.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-address-get-count ADDRESS
@deffn
Function
mu-address-get-count ADDRESS
Return number of parts in email address.
@end deffn
@node Mailbox Functions
@subsubsection Mailbox Functions
@deffn mu-mailbox-open URL MODE
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-open URL MODE
Opens a mailbox specified by URL.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-close MBOX
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-close MBOX
Closes mailbox MBOX
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-get-url MBOX
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-get-url MBOX
Returns the URL of the mailbox.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-get-port MBOX MODE
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-get-port MBOX MODE
Returns a port associated with the contents of the MBOX.
MODE is a string defining operation mode of the stream. It may
contain any of the two characters: @samp{r} for reading, @samp{w} for
writing.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-get-message MBOX MSGNO
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-get-message MBOX MSGNO
Retrieve from MBOX message # MSGNO.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-messages-count MBOX
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-messages-count MBOX
Returns number of messages in the mailbox.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-expunge MBOX
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-expunge MBOX
Expunges deleted messages from the mailbox.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-url MBOX
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-url MBOX
Returns the URL of the mailbox
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mailbox-append-message MBOX MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-mailbox-append-message MBOX MESG
Appends the message to the mailbox
@end deffn
@node Message Functions
@subsubsection Message Functions
@deffn mu-message-copy MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-copy MESG
Creates the copy of the given message.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-set-header MESG HEADER VALUE REPLACE
@deffn
Function
mu-message-set-header MESG HEADER VALUE REPLACE
Sets new VALUE to the header HEADER of the message MESG.
If the HEADER is already present in the message its value
is replaced with the supplied one if the optional REPLACE is
#t. Otherwise new header is created and appended.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-size MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-size MESG
Returns the size of the given message.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-lines MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-lines MESG
Returns number of lines in the given message.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-sender MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-sender MESG
Returns the sender email address for the message MESG.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-header MESG HEADER
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-header MESG HEADER
Returns the header value of the HEADER in the MESG.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-header-fields MESG HEADERS
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-header-fields MESG HEADERS
Returns the list of headers in the MESG. If optional HEADERS is
specified it should be a list of header names to restrict return
value to.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-set-header-fields MESG LIST REPLACE
@deffn
Function
mu-message-set-header-fields MESG LIST REPLACE
Set the headers in the message MESG from LIST
LIST is a list of (cons HEADER VALUE)
Optional parameter REPLACE specifies whether the new header
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@@ -1683,30 +1700,30 @@ values should replace the headers already present in the
message.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-delete MESG FLAG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-delete MESG FLAG
Mark given message as deleted. Optional FLAG allows to toggle deleted mark
The message is deleted if it is #t and undeleted if it is #f
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-flag MESG FLAG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-flag MESG FLAG
Return value of the attribute FLAG.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-set-flag MESG FLAG VALUE
@deffn
Function
mu-message-set-flag MESG FLAG VALUE
Set the given attribute of the message. If optional VALUE is #f, the
attribute is unset.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-user-flag MESG FLAG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-user-flag MESG FLAG
Returns value of the user attribute FLAG.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-set-user-flag MESG FLAG VALUE
@deffn
Function
mu-message-set-user-flag MESG FLAG VALUE
Set the given user attribute of the message. If optional VALUE is
#f, the attribute is unset.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-port MESG MODE FULL
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-port MESG MODE FULL
Returns a port associated with the given MESG. MODE is a string
defining operation mode of the stream. It may contain any of the
two characters: @samp{r} for reading, @samp{w} for writing.
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@@ -1716,11 +1733,11 @@ part of the message (including headers). If it is #f then the port
accesses only the message body (the default).
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-get-body MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-message-get-body MESG
Returns the message body for the message MESG.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-message-send MESG MAILER
@deffn
Function
mu-message-send MESG MAILER
Sends the message MESG. Optional MAILER overrides default
mailer settings in mu-mailer.
@end deffn
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@@ -1728,43 +1745,279 @@ mailer settings in mu-mailer.
@node MIME Functions
@subsubsection MIME Functions
@deffn mu-mime-create FLAGS MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-create FLAGS MESG
Creates a new MIME object.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mime-multipart? MIME
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-multipart? MIME
Returns #t if MIME is a multipart object.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mime-get-num-parts MIME
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-get-num-parts MIME
Returns number of parts in a MIME object.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mime-get-part MIME PART
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-get-part MIME PART
Returns part number PART from a MIME object.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mime-add-part MIME MESG
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-add-part MIME MESG
Adds MESG to the MIME object.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-mime-get-message MIME
@deffn
Function
mu-mime-get-message MIME
Converts MIME object to a message.
@end deffn
@node Log Functions
@subsubsection Log Functions
@deffn mu-openlog IDENT OPTION FACILITY
@deffn
Function
mu-openlog IDENT OPTION FACILITY
Opens a connection to the system logger for Guile program.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-logger PRIO TEXT
@deffn
Function
mu-logger PRIO TEXT
Generates a log message to be distributed via syslogd.
@end deffn
@deffn mu-closelog
@deffn
Function
mu-closelog
Closes the channel to the system logger open by mu-openlog.
@end deffn
@page
@node comsatd
@section Comsat daemon
@pindex comsatd
Comsatd is the server which receives reports of incoming mail and
notifies users, wishing to get this service. It can be started
either from @file{inetd.conf} or as a standalone daemon.
@menu
* Starting comsatd:: Invocation.
* Configuring comsatd:: Configuration of comsatd.
* dot.biffrc:: A per-user configuration file.
@end menu
@node Starting comsatd
@subsection Starting comsatd
@table @samp
@item -c @var{file}
@itemx --config @var{file}
Read configuration from given @var{file}. For more information about
comsatd configuration files, see @ref{Configuring comsatd}.
@item -d
@itemx --daemon
Run as a standalone daemon.
@item -i
@itemx --inetd
The server is started from @file{/etc/inetd.conf} file:
@example
comsat dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/comsatd \
comsatd -c /etc/comsat.conf
@end example
This is the default operation mode.
@item -p @var{number}
@itemx --port @var{number}
Specify the port number to listen on. Default is 512.
@item -v
@itemx --version
Output version and exit successfully.
@item -h
@itemx --help
Display short help message and exit.
@end table
@node Configuring comsatd
@subsection Configuring comsatd
The configuration parameters for comsatd are kept in a single
configuration file. The file uses line-oriented format: each line
contains a single statement. Comments are introduced with the @samp{#}
sign and empty lines are ignored. You can specify the configuration
file to use by using @samp{-c} or @samp{--config} command line switch.
The configuration file statements can logically be subdivided into
@dfn{General Settings}, @dfn{Security Settings} and @dfn{Access Control
Lists}. The following sections address each of these statement group in
detail.
@menu
* General Settings::
* Security Settings::
* Access Control Lists::
@end menu
@node General Settings
@subsubsection General Settings
These statements control the general behavior of the comsat daemon:
@table @asis
@item max-lines @var{number}
Set maximum number of message body lines to be output.
@item allow-biffrc ( yes | no )
Enable or disable processing of user's @file{.biffrc} file. By default,
it is enabled.
@end table
@node Security Settings
@subsubsection Security Settings
These statements control the way @file{comsatd} fights possible
flooding attacks.
@table @asis
@item max-requests @var{number}
Set maximum number of incoming requests per @samp{request-control-interval}.
@item request-control-interval @var{number}
Set the request control interval (seconds).
@item overflow-delay-time @var{number}
Set the initial amount of time to sleep, after the first overflow occurs.
@item overflow-control-interval @var{number}
Set the overflow control interval. If two consecutive overflows happen
within @var{number} seconds, the overflow-delay-time is doubled.
@end table
@node Access Control Lists
@subsubsection Access Control Lists
Access control lists determine from which addresses @file{comsatd}
will receive mail notification messages.
The access control lists are introduced in configuration file using
keyword @samp{acl}. General format for an ACL rule is
@example
acl @var{action} @var{netlist}
@end example
@noindent
Here, @var{action} specifies the action to be taken when a request
arrives from one of the networks, listed in @var{netlist}. There are
two possible actions: @samp{allow} and @samp{deny}.
The @var{netlist} is a whitespace-separated list of network numbers.
Each network number may be specified in one of the following forms:
@table @asis
@item @var{netnum}
Means a single host with IP address @var{netnum}.
@item @var{netnum}/@var{netmask}
@item @var{netnum}/@var{masklen}
@item @samp{any}
Denotes any IP address. It is equivalent to @samp{0.0.0.0/0}.
@end table
Upon receiving a notification message, @file{comsatd} compares its
source address against each ACL rule in the order of their appearance
in the configuration file. The first rule that matches the packet
determines whether the message will be processed or rejected. If
no matching rule was found, the default rule applies. Currently, default
rule is
@example
acl allow any
@end example
@noindent
If you don't need such behavior, specify the default rule explicitly.
For example, the common use would be:
@example
@group
acl allow 127.0.0.1
acl deny any
@end group
@end example
@noindent
which makes @file{comsatd} receive the notification messages from
localhost only.
@node dot.biffrc
@subsection A per-user configuration file.
By default, when a notification arrives, @file{comsatd} prints subject,
from headers and the first five lines from the new message to the user's
tty. The user is allowed to change this behavior by using his own
configuration file. This file should be located in the user's home
directory and should be named @file{.biffrc}. It must be owned by the
user and have its permissions bits set to 0600. (@emph{Please note},
that the use of per-user configuration files may be disabled, by
specifying @samp{allow-biffrc no} in the main configuration file, see
@pxref{Configuring comsatd}).
The @file{.biffrc} file consists of a series of statements. Each
statement occupies one line and defines an action to be taken upon
arrival of a new mail. Very long lines may be split using @samp{\} as
the last character on the line. As usual, comments may be introduced with
@samp{#} character.
The actions specified in @file{.biffrc} file are executed in turn.
The following actions are defined:
@table @asis
@item beep
Produce an audible signal.
@item echo @var{string}
Output @var{string} to user's terminal device.
@item exec @var{prog} @var{arglist}
Execute program @var{prog} with arguments from @var{arglist}. @var{prog}
must be specified with absolute pathname. It may not be a setuid or
setgid program.
@end table
In the description above, @var{string} denotes any sequence of
characters. This sequence must be enclosed in a pair of double-quotes,
if it contains whitespace characters. The @samp{\} character inside a
string starts a C escape sequence. Following meta-characters may be
used in strings:
@table @asis
@item $u
Expands to username
@item $h
Expands to hostname
@item $H@{name@}
Expands to value of message header @samp{name}.
@item $B(@var{c},@var{l})
Expands to message body. @var{c} and @var{l} give maximum number of
characters and lines in the expansion. When omitted, they default to 400, 5.
@end table
@subsubsection Example I.
Dump to the user's terminal the contents of @samp{From} and
@samp{Subject} headers followed by at most 5 lines of message body.
@example
@group
echo "
Mail
to
\
a
$
u
@@$
h
\
a
\
n
---
\
n
\
From
:
$
H
@{
from
@
}
\
n
\
Subject
:
$
H
@{
Subject
@
}
\
n
\
---
\
n
\
$
B
(,
5
)
\
---
\
n
"
@end group
@end example
@subsubsection Example II.
Produce a bell, then pop up the xmessage window on display :0.0 with
the text formatted in the same manner as in the previous example.
@example
@group
beep
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xmessage \
-display :0.0 -timeout 10 "
Mail
to
$
u
@@$
h
\
n
---
\
n
\
From
:
$
H
@{
from
@
}
\
n
\
Subject
:
$
H
@{
Subject
@
}
\
n
\
---
\
n
\
$
B
(,
5
)
\
---
\
n
"
@end group
@end example
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