glfs/basicnet/mailnews/fetchmail/fetchmail-config.xml
Larry Lawrence be352a7dcd intro update to fetchmail, mutt, procmail, db
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<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>fetchmail</application></title>
<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>~/.fetchmailrc</filename></para>
</sect3>
<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
<screen>set logfile /var/log/fetchmail.log
set no bouncemail
set postmaster root
poll SERVERNAME :
user "username" pass "password";
mda "/usr/bin/procmail -f %F -d %T";</screen>
<para>Is an example configuration that should suffice for most people. You
can add as many users and servers as you need using the same syntax.</para>
<para><command>man fetchmail</command> : Look for the section near
the bottom named <emphasis role="strong">CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES</emphasis> it
gives some quick examples too. There are countless other config options once
you get used to it.</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>