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author | Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-02-21 09:26:12 +0000 |
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committer | Mark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-02-21 09:26:12 +0000 |
commit | 08d02ac3ecb9a8fdfb7f0fb1cf67da8a652d5d3f (patch) | |
tree | ca545e04ce3d2f4d92a911bd873f452a16388de2 /mail/hotwayd/pkg-message | |
parent | 5026e5d59e0110adb41ec0b38812db53dac8eb71 (diff) |
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diff --git a/mail/hotwayd/pkg-message b/mail/hotwayd/pkg-message index 500a3d127ea2..94dbbcaf8cad 100644 --- a/mail/hotwayd/pkg-message +++ b/mail/hotwayd/pkg-message @@ -1,19 +1,28 @@ - -To run hotwayd you need to add it to inetd.conf. -To use the standard pop3 port for hotwayd, add the following -line to /etc/inetd.conf: +hotwayd and hotsmtpd need to be run from inetd (or xinetd). +To use the standard ports for pop3 and smtp, add lines +like the following to /etc/inetd.conf: pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/hotwayd hotwayd +smtp stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/hotsmtpd hotsmtpd -You may also specify an arbitrary port for hotwayd. Define it -in /etc/services, and then use a line like this in /etc/inetd.conf: +Alternatively, you may specify arbitrary ports for hotwayd and hotsmtpd. +Define them in /etc/services, and then add lines like thke following to +/etc/inetd.conf: hotwayd stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/hotwayd hotwayd +hotsmtpd stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/hotsmtpd hotsmtpd After making your changes, restart inetd. e.g.: killall -HUP inetd -You can now use fetchmail or any pop3 mail client to read your e-mail. -The POP username should be your full hotmail or msn e-mail address, -and the password is your hotmail/msn password. +You can now use fetchmail or any pop3 mail client to receive your +hotmail (or similar) e-mail. The username should be your full e-mail +address (e.g. example@hotmail.com), and the password is your your +password for hotmail (or whichever service you use). + +Similarly, you can use any mail client that supports SASL authentication +for SMTP to send e-mail (through hotmail, etc). + +For more detailed information see hotwayd(1), hotsmtpd(1), and the port +documentation in ${PREFIX}/share/doc/hotwayd. |