popauth - manage pop3 authentication database
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Copyright
Copyright © 2007-2024 Free Software Foundation, inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by law.
Database formats: gdbm, bdb, kc
Description
GNU popauth -- manage pop3 authentication database
Actions are:
-a, --add
add user
-c, --create
create the DBM from a plaintext file
-d, --delete
delete user's record
-l, --list
list the contents of DBM file
-m, --modify
modify user's record (change password)
Options are:
--compatibility
compatibility mode
-f, --file=FILE
read input from FILE (default stdin)
-o, --output=FILE
direct output to file
-P, --permissions=PERM
force given permissions on the database
-p, --password=STRING
specify user's password
-u, --user=USERNAME
specify user name
-?, --help
give this help list
--usage
give a short usage message
-V, --version
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding
short options.
Defaultactionis:
For root: --list For a user: --modify--user <username>
Name
popauth - manage pop3 authentication database
Reporting Bugs
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See Also
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FSF March 2025 POPAUTH(1)
Synopsis
popauth [OPTION...]
