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diff --git a/man/maildir2mbox.1 b/man/maildir2mbox.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c63a6a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/maildir2mbox.1 @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.TH s/qmail: maildir2mbox 1 +.SH NAME +maildir2mbox \- move mail from a maildir to an mbox +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B maildir2mbox +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B maildir2mbox +moves mail from a +.IR maildir -format +directory to an +.IR mbox -format +file. + +You must supply three environment variables to +.BR maildir2mbox : +.B MAILDIR +is the name of your +.I maildir +directory; +.B MAIL +is the name of your +.I mbox +file; +and +.B MAILTMP +is a temporary file that +.B maildir2mbox +can overwrite. +.B MAILTMP +and +.B MAIL +must be on the same filesystem. + +.B maildir2mbox +is reliable: +it will not remove messages +from +.B MAILDIR +until the messages have been successfully appended to +.BR MAIL . + +.B maildir2mbox +locks +.B MAIL +to protect against simultaneous access by a mail reader. +This locking system does not protect against simultaneous access +by another +.BR maildir2mbox ; +you should run only one +.B maildir2mbox +at a time. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +maildir(5) |