Installation guide

Chapter 15. Email 227
• /usr/share/doc/fetchmail- version-number — Contains a full list of Fetchmail fea-
tures in the FEATURES file and an introductory FAQ document.
• /usr/share/doc/procmail-
version-number — Contains a README file that provides an
overview of Procmail, a FEATURES file that explores every program feature, and an FAQ file with
answers to many common configuration questions.
When learning how Procmail works and creating new recipes, the following Procmail man pages
are invaluable:
• procmail — Provides an overview of how Procmail works and the steps involved with filtering
email.
• procmailrc — Explains the rc file format used to construct recipes.
• procmailex — Gives a number of useful, real-world examples of Procmail recipes.
• procmailsc — Explains the weighted scoring technique used by Procmail to see if a particular
recipe matches a certain message.
15.7.2. Useful Websites
• http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Mail-Administrator-HOWTO.html — Provides an
overview of how email works and examines possible email solutions and configurations on the
client and server sides.
• http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/Mail-User-HOWTO — Looks at email from the
user’s perspective, investigates various popular email client applications and gives an introduction
to topics such as aliases, forwarding, auto-replying, mailing lists, mail filters, and spam.
• http://www.redhat.com/mirrors/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Secure-POP+SSH.html — Demonstrates a
way to retrieve POP email using SSH with port forwarding, so that your email passwords and
messages will be transferred securely.
• http://www.sendmail.net — Contains news, interviews, and articles concerning Sendmail, including
an expanded view of the many options available.
• http://www.sendmail.org — Offers a thorough technical breakdown of Sendmail features and con-
figuration examples.
• http://tuxedo.org/~esr/fetchmail — The home page for Fetchmail, featuring an online manual, and
a thorough FAQ.
• http://www.procmail.org — The home page for Procmail, with links to assorted mailing lists dedi-
cated to Procmail as well as various FAQ documents.
• http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/users/reriksso/procmail/mini-faq.html — An excellent Procmail FAQ,
with troubleshooting tips and details about file locking and the use of wildcard characters.
• http://www.uwasa.fi/~ts/info/proctips.html — Points out dozens of tips that make using Procmail in
various situations much easier, including how to test .procmailrc files and use Procmail scoring
to decide if a particular action should be taken.
15.7.3. Related Books
• Sendmail by Bryan Costales with Eric Allman et al; O’Reilly & Associates — A good Sendmail
reference written with the assistance of the original creator of Delivermail and Sendmail.