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.\" -*- nroff -*-
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.Dd 17 August 2008
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.Dd 17 August 2008
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.Os "The Prayer Webmail Interface"
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.Os "The Prayer Webmail Interface"
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.ds volume-operating-system
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.ds volume-operating-system
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.Dt PRAYER-SESSION 8
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.Dt PRAYER-SESSION 8
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.Sh NAME
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm prayer-session
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.Nm prayer-session
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.Nd Prayer user session backend daemon
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.Nd Prayer user session backend daemon
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Nm
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.Oo Fl -config-file
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.Oo Fl -config-file
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.Ar file Oc
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.Ar file Oc
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.Oo Oo Fl -config-option
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.Oo Oo Fl -config-option
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.Ar name Ns = Ns Ar value Oc
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.Ar name Ns = Ns Ar value Oc
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.Ar ... Oc
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.Ar ... Oc
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.Op Fl -foreground
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.Op Fl -foreground
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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.Nm
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is the backend process in the Prayer Webmail system. A fresh
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is the backend process in the Prayer Webmail system. A fresh
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.Nm
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.Nm
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backend is forked off whenever a user logs in.
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backend is forked off whenever a user logs in.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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This process contains all of the permanent state associated with that login
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This process contains all of the permanent state associated with that login
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session including one or more connections to a IMAP server and possibly
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session including one or more connections to a IMAP server and possibly
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connections to accountd servers. prayer-session communicates with the user
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connections to accountd servers. prayer-session communicates with the user
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using HTML over HTTP connections via the
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using HTML over HTTP connections via the
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.Xr prayer 8 proxy. Each login has a session ID that the front end processes
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.Xr prayer 8 proxy. Each login has a session ID that the front end processes
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use to find the correct backend.
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use to find the correct backend.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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Backend server processes move into a dormant state after a certain period
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Backend server processes move into a dormant state after a certain period
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of inactivity, shutting down IMAP and accountd connections which can be
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of inactivity, shutting down IMAP and accountd connections which can be
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easily resuscitated when the session wakes up. After a long period of
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easily resuscitated when the session wakes up. After a long period of
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inactivity, typically several hours the session process shuts down.
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inactivity, typically several hours the session process shuts down.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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.Nm
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accepts the following command-line options:
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accepts the following command-line options:
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It	Fl -config-file Ar file
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.It	Fl -config-file Ar file
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Reads configuration from
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Reads configuration from
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.Ar file
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.Ar file
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instead of the default
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instead of the default
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.Pa /etc/prayer/prayer.cf .
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.Pa /etc/prayer/prayer.cf .
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.It Fl -config-option Ar name Ns = Ns Ar value
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.It Fl -config-option Ar name Ns = Ns Ar value
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Sets (overrides) the configuration option
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Sets (overrides) the configuration option
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.Ar name
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.Ar name
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to
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to
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.Ar value .
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.Ar value .
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Any number of options can be specified in this manner.
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Any number of options can be specified in this manner.
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.It Fl -foreground
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.It Fl -foreground
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Debug mode. Run a single process in the foreground.
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Debug mode. Run a single process in the foreground.
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.El
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.El
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.
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.
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.Sh ENVIRONMENT
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.Sh ENVIRONMENT
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.
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.
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Ev PRAYER_CONFIG_FILE
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.It Ev PRAYER_CONFIG_FILE
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Can be set to specify the configuration file to use. The
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Can be set to specify the configuration file to use. The
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.Fl -config-file
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.Fl -config-file
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option takes precedence over this variable.
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option takes precedence over this variable.
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.It Ev PRAYER_HOSTNAME
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.It Ev PRAYER_HOSTNAME
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Local hostname. Overrides the
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Local hostname. Overrides the
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.Cd hostname
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.Cd hostname
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setting in the configuration file as well as on the command line.
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setting in the configuration file as well as on the command line.
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.El
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.El
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.Sh FILES
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Pa /etc/prayer/prayer.cf
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.It Pa /etc/prayer/prayer.cf
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Default configuration file.
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Default configuration file.
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.It /usr/share/prayer/templates/
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.It /usr/share/prayer/templates/
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Location of standard templates (in the separate
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Location of standard templates (in the separate
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.Em prayer-templates
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.Em prayer-templates
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package). The templates are compiled into
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package). The templates are compiled into
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for performance reasons, so the template files are actually not
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for performance reasons, so the template files are actually not
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used, but they are available for customization.
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used, but they are available for customization.
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.It /etc/prayer/templates/
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.It /etc/prayer/templates/
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The Debian pre-configured
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The Debian pre-configured
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.Cd template_path .
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.Cd template_path .
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As a Debian extension,
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As a Debian extension,
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.Nm
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looks here before falling back to the compiled template if
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looks here before falling back to the compiled template if
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.Cd template_use_compiled No is Li false .
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.Cd template_use_compiled No is Li false .
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.El
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.El
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.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.
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.
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.Xr prayer 8 ,
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.Xr prayer 8 ,
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.Xr prayer.cf 5
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.Xr prayer.cf 5
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.
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.
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.Sh AUTHORS
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.Sh AUTHORS
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.
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.
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This manual page was put together by
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This manual page was put together by
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.An "Magnus Holmgren" <holmgren@debian.org>
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.An "Magnus Holmgren" <holmgren@debian.org>
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using documentation written by
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using documentation written by
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.An "David Carter" <dpc22@cam.ac.uk> .
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.An "David Carter" <dpc22@cam.ac.uk> .
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.\" .Sh BUGS
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.\" .Sh BUGS