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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 8
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.Dt PRAYER 8
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.Sh NAME
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm prayer
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.Nm prayer
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.Nd standalone IMAP-based webmail server
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.Nd standalone IMAP-based webmail server
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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 | -disable-prefork
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.Op Fl -foreground | -disable-prefork
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.Oo Fl -disable-session | -
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.Oo Fl -disable-session | -
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.Ar session-options Ar ... Oc
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.Ar session-options Ar ... Oc
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.
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.
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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 normal frontend daemon in the Prayer Webmail system. It is a
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is the normal frontend daemon in the Prayer Webmail system. It is a
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simple HTTP server and proxy that serves icons and other static files,
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simple HTTP server and proxy that serves icons and other static files,
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but firstly and foremostly forwards requests to the correct backend
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but firstly and foremostly forwards requests to the correct backend
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daemons based on session IDs passed either in cookies or as part of
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daemons based on session IDs passed either in cookies or as part of
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the URL.
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the URL.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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The master daemon normally preforks a number of child processes that
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The master daemon normally preforks a number of child processes that
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each will serve a configurable number of requests. The total number of
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each will serve a configurable number of requests. The total number of
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child processes is limited to prevent denial of service attacks.
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child processes is limited to prevent denial of service attacks.
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.Pp
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.Pp
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.Nm
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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 indent
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.Bl -tag -width indent
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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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.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 No to Ar value .
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.Ar name No to 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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.It Fl -disable-prefork
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.It Fl -disable-prefork
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Disable preforking. The master daemon will listen for connections
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Disable preforking. The master daemon will listen for connections
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on the configured ports and spawn child processes one at a time.
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on the configured ports and spawn child processes one at a time.
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.It Fl -disable-session
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.It Fl -disable-session
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Do not start the session server,
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Do not start the session server,
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.Xr prayer-session 8 .
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.Xr prayer-session 8 .
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.It Fl -
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.It Fl -
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End of
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End of
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.Nm
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.Nm
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options; remaining options will be passed to
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options; remaining options will be passed to
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.Xr prayer-session 8 .
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.Xr prayer-session 8 .
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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 ".Ev PRAYER_CONFIG_FILE "
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.Bl -tag -width ".Ev PRAYER_CONFIG_FILE "
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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.
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Can be set to specify the configuration file to use.
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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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.
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.
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.Sh FILES
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.Sh FILES
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.
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.
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.Bl -tag -compact
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.Bl -tag -compact
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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 Pa /usr/share/prayer/icons/
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.It Pa /usr/share/prayer/icons/
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Location of the standard icons used by the interface.
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Location of the standard icons used by the interface.
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.It Pa /usr/share/prayer/static/
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.It Pa /usr/share/prayer/static/
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Directory containing other static files; currently only CSS files.
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Directory containing other static files; currently only CSS files.
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.It Pa /var/run/prayer/sockets/
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.It Pa /var/run/prayer/sockets/
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Pre-configured location of sockets for frontend to backend communication.
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Pre-configured location of sockets for frontend to backend communication.
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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-session 8 ,
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.Xr prayer-session 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 -nosplit
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.An -nosplit
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.An "Magnus Holmgren" <holmgren@debian.org>
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.An "Magnus Holmgren" <holmgren@debian.org>
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.No using documentation written by An "David Carter" <dpc22@cam.ac.uk> .
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.No using documentation written by An "David Carter" <dpc22@cam.ac.uk> .
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.\" .Sh BUGS
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.\" .Sh BUGS