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The pop3d
daemon implements the Post Office Protocol
Version 3 server.
pop3d
has two operation modes:
The server is started from /etc/inetd.conf file:
pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/pop3d pop3d
This is the default operation mode.
The server runs as daemon, forking a child for each new connection.
The server operation mode is configured using mode
statement
(see mode).