-# Multiple servers may be listed
-#
-server pop.provider.net proto pop3 user jsmith password secret1
-server other.provider.net proto pop2 user John.Smith password My^Hat
+defaults
+ # only poll when the sl0 interface is up (only available on some systems)
+ interface "sl0/10.0.2.15" # SLIRP standard address
+ # log in with name "esr" and do multidrop fetch for the users
+ # esr, fetchmail-friends, and magic-numbers
+ user esr is esr fetchmail-friends magic-numbers here
+ # fetch (and delete after retrieval) all messages
+ fetchall
+
+# Use this for production
+poll imap.example.org protocol IMAP:
+ # do not use MX lookups to check of server aliases, but pass
+ # them explicitly:
+ no dns, aka snark.thyrsus.com thyrsus.com locke.example.org example.org
+ password my_remote_password;
+
+# Use this to test POP3
+skip pop3.example.org with protocol APOP:
+ # do not use MX lookups to check of server aliases, but pass
+ # them explicitly:
+ no dns, aka snark.thyrsus.com thyrsus.com locke.example.org example.org
+ password my_apop_secret;