.TH qmail-pop3d 8.SH NAMEqmail-pop3d \- distribute mail via POP.SH SYNOPSIS.B qmail-pop3d.I maildirname.SH DESCRIPTION.B qmail-pop3dlets a user read and delete his mail through the network.Mail is stored in a.B maildircalled.IR maildirname ,normally.BR Maildir ,in the user's home directory..B qmail-pop3dis normally invokedunder.BR qmail-popup ,which reads a username and password,and.BR /bin/checkpassword ,which checks the password and sets up environment variables..B qmail-pop3dhas a 20-minute idle timeout..B qmail-pop3dsupports UIDL, TOP, and LAST..B qmail-pop3dappends an extra blank line to every messageto work around serious bugs in certain clients..B qmail-pop3dis based on a program contributed by Russ Nelson..SH "SEE ALSO"maildir(5),qmail-local(8),qmail-popup(8)