3.13.5 Command line options

The following table summarizes all pop3d command line options.

-d[number]

--daemon[=number]

Run in standalone mode. An optional number specifies the maximum number of child processes allowed to run simultaneously. When it is omitted, it defaults to 10 processes. Please note, that there should be no whitespace between the -d and its parameter.

-i

--inetd

Run in inetd mode.

-h

--help

Display short help message and exit.

--foreground

Remain in foreground.

--tls[=bool]

Enable TLS. If optional argument is supplied and is ‘false’, then disable it.

--debug-auth

Enable debugging of authentication functions.