glfs/basicnet/mailnews/fetchmail/fetchmail-config.xml

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<sect2>
<title>Configuring fetchmail</title>
<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><userinput>~/.fetchmailrc</userinput></para>
</sect3>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<para><screen><userinput>set logfile /var/log/fetchmail.log</userinput>
<userinput>set no bouncemail</userinput>
<userinput>set postmaster root</userinput>
<userinput>poll SERVERNAME :</userinput>
<userinput> user "username" pass "password";</userinput>
<userinput> mda "/usr/bin/procmail -f %F -d %T";</userinput></screen>
</para>
<para>Is an example configuration that should surfice for most people. You
can add as many users and servers as you need using the same syntax.</para>
<para><userinput>man fetchmail :</userinput> Look for the section near the bottom named <userinput>CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES</userinput> it gives some quick
examples too. There are countless other config options once you get used to
it.</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>