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.SH NAME
lmtpd \- LMTP server process
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B lmtpd
[
.B \-C
.I config-file
]
[
.B \-U
.I uses
]
[
.B \-T
.I timeout
]
[
.B \-D
]
.br
[
.B \-a
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Lmtpd
is an LMTP server used to deliver mail to the IMAP mailstore.
It accepts commands on its standard input and responds on its standard output.
It MUST be invoked by
.IR master (8)
with those descriptors attached to a remote client connection.
.PP
.I Lmtpd
reads its configuration options out of the
.IR imapd.conf (5)
file unless specified otherwise by \fB-C\fR.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.BI \-C " config-file"
Read configuration options from \fIconfig-file\fR.
.TP
.BI \-U " uses"
The maximum number of times that the process should be used for new
connections before shutting down. The default is 250.
.TP
.BI \-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.
.TP
.BI \-D
Run external debugger specified in debug_command.
.TP
.BI \-a
Preauthorize connections initiated on an internet socket, instead of
requiring LMTP AUTH. This should only be used for connections coming
from trusted hosts.
.SH FILES
.TP
.B /etc/imapd.conf
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fBimapd.conf(5)\fR, \fBmaster(8)\fR