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authorMark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>2004-02-21 09:26:12 +0000
committerMark Linimon <linimon@FreeBSD.org>2004-02-21 09:26:12 +0000
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-
-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.