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NAME

       imapd - IMAP server process

SYNOPSIS

       imapd [ -C config-file ] [ -U uses ] [ -T timeout ] [ -D ]
             [ -s ] [ -N ] [ -p ssf ]

DESCRIPTION

       Imapd  is  an  IMAP4rev1  server.  It accepts commands on its standard input and responds on its standard
       output.  It MUST be  invoked  by  cyrmaster(8)  with  those  descriptors  attached  to  a  remote  client
       connection.

       Imapd reads its configuration options out of the imapd.conf(5) file unless specified otherwise by -C.

       If  the  file  msg/shutdown is created under the directory specified in the configdirectory configuration
       option, then imapd will shut down the connection, sending the first line contained in  the  file  to  the
       client as the reason.  New connections are denied.

       If  the  file  msg/motd  is  created  under  the directory specified in the configdirectory configuration
       option, then imapd will send the first line contained in the file to clients upon  connect  as  an  ALERT
       message  which IMAP-compliant clients are required to display.  This option serves to annoy users mostly.
       Unfortunately clients tend to connect far more frequently than is apparent, causing  each  connection  to
       generate  a  seperate  server  ALERT for each connection.  Many clients do not display these properly, if
       they do anything with them at all.

       If the directory log/user exists under the  directory  specified  in  the  configdirectory  configuration
       option,  then  imapd  will  create  protocol  telemetry  logs  for  sessions authenticating as user.  The
       telemetry logs will be stored in the log/user directory with a filename of the imapd process-id.

OPTIONS

       -C config-file
              Read configuration options from config-file.

       -U uses
              The maximum number of times that the process should be used for new  connections  before  shutting
              down.  The default is 250.

       -T timeout
              The  number of seconds that the process will wait for a new connection before shutting down.  Note
              that a value of 0 (zero) will disable the timeout.  The default is 60.

       -D     Run external debugger specified in debug_command.

       -s     Serve IMAP over SSL (imaps).  All data to and from imapd is encrypted  using  the  Secure  Sockets
              Layer.

       -N     Bypass password checking.  (Not recommended unless you know what you're doing.)

       -p ssf Tell  imapd  that  an  external  layer  exists.   An  SSF (security strength factor) of 1 means an
              integrity protection layer exists.  Any higher SSF implies some form of privacy protection.

FILES

       /etc/imapd.conf

SEE ALSO

       imapd.conf(5), cyrmaster(8)