3 # $Log: sample.rcfile,v $
4 # Revision 1.1 1996/06/25 16:50:31 esr
7 # Revision 1.2 1995/08/10 00:32:46 ceharris
8 # Preparation for 3.0b3 beta release:
9 # - added code for --kill/--keep, --limit, --protocol, --flush
10 # options; --pop2 and --pop3 options now obsoleted by --protocol.
11 # - added support for APOP authentication, including --with-APOP
12 # argument for configure.
13 # - provisional and broken support for RPOP
14 # - added buffering to SockGets and SockRead functions.
15 # - fixed problem of command-line options not being correctly
16 # carried into the merged options record.
18 # Revision 1.1 1995/08/09 01:33:04 ceharris
19 # Version 3.0 beta 2 release.
21 # - .poprc functionality
23 # - multiple servers on the command line.
25 # - Passwords showing up in ps output.
28 # This file (or one of your own creation, rather) should be located
29 # in your home directory with the name .poprc. Permissions on this
30 # file may be no greater than -rw-------, or popclient will refuse to
33 # I'd like to point out here that I do not, repeat DO NOT, endorse
34 # the use of plaintext passwords in the .poprc file. I include the
35 # password option because SO MANY people asked me about having such
36 # an option. I don't use it myself. And I recommend that you don't
39 # I'd also like to point out that the syntax of this file is still
40 # under development (during the 3.0 beta series of releases). If you
41 # would like to suggest revisions, please do.
43 # Comments begin with a '#' and extend through the end of the line.
44 # Blank lines between server entries are ignored.
45 # Keywords and identifiers are case sensitive.
46 # When there is a conflict between the command-line arguments and the
47 # arguments in this file, the command-line arguments take precedence.
54 # remotefolder (or remote)
55 # localfolder (or local)
57 # Legal protocol identifiers are
65 server SERVERNAME protocol PROTOCOL username NAME password PASSWORD
67 server pop.provider.net protocol pop3 username jsmith password secret1
68 # Or, using some abbreviations
69 server pop.provider.net proto pop3 user jsmith password secret1
71 # Multiple servers may be listed
72 server pop.provider.net proto pop3 user jsmith password secret1
73 server other.provider.net proto pop2 user John.Smith password My^Hat
75 # Other possibilities (note use of \ to escape newline -- this is all
76 # one server definition.
77 server pop.provider.net \