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authorGerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>1999-12-10 09:55:21 +0000
committerGerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>1999-12-10 09:55:21 +0000
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POP server may be specified as part of the mailbox name.
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@@ -1124,7 +1124,9 @@ appropriately, you can specify a POP inbox by using a ``file name'' of
the form @samp{po:@var{username}}, in the inbox list of an Rmail file.
@code{movemail} handles such a name by opening a connection to the POP
server. The @code{MAILHOST} environment variable specifies the machine
-to look for the server on.
+to look for the server on; alternatively, you can specify the POP server
+host name as part of the mailbox name using the syntax
+@samp{po:@var{username}:@var{hostname}}.
@vindex rmail-pop-password
@vindex rmail-pop-password-required