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worked on ch03 (MTAs)
author meillo@marmaro.de
date Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:25:20 +0100
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3 << plans to get masqmail more popular again (if that is the goal) >> %FIXME 3 << plans to get masqmail more popular again (if that is the goal) >> %FIXME
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5 << concrete decisions based on results of the last 2 chapters >> %FIXME 5 << concrete decisions based on results of the last 2 chapters >> %FIXME
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7 \section{Existing features} 7 \section{Existing features}
8 This overview regards \masqmail version 0.2.21, the state this document starts off. 8 This overview regards \masqmail\ version 0.2.21, the state this document starts off.
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10 First of all \masqmail\ is an \MTA. Therefor it accepts mail on the command line and via \SMTP. Mail queueing and alias expansion is supported. \masqmail\ is able to deliver mail to local mailboxes (in \name{mbox} or \name{maildir} format) or pass it to a \name{mail delivery agent} (like \name{procmail}). Mail destinated to remote locations is sent via \SMTP. Outgoing \SMTP\ connections feature \name{SMTP-Auth} and \name{SMTP-after-POP} authentication, but incoming \SMTP\ does not. 10 First of all \masqmail\ is an \MTA. Therefor it accepts mail on the command line and via \SMTP. Mail queueing and alias expansion is supported. \masqmail\ is able to deliver mail to local mailboxes (in \name{mbox} or \name{maildir} format) or pass it to a \name{mail delivery agent} (like \name{procmail}). Mail destinated to remote locations is sent via \SMTP. Outgoing \SMTP\ connections feature \name{SMTP-Auth} and \name{SMTP-after-POP} authentication, but incoming \SMTP\ does not.
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12 As \masqmail\ is focused on non-permanent Internet connections, online state can be queried by three methods: reading from a file, reading the output of a command, or by asking an \name{mserver}. Each method may return a string indicating one of the available routes being online, or returning nothing to indicate offline state. 12 As \masqmail\ is focused on non-permanent Internet connections, online state can be queried by three methods: reading from a file, reading the output of a command, or by asking an \name{mserver}. Each method may return a string indicating one of the available routes being online, or returning nothing to indicate offline state.
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