Implementation of a server module for the POP3 protocol, design and implementation of a bespoke protocol for the administration of this module and a companion interface for the latter implementation.
Compiling is done in the project root with the command:
make all DEBUG=0In the ./dist directory, compilation generates the following executables:
servermanager
To execute them from the project root:
./dist/server <flags>Execution flags are as follows
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| -h | Prints the help menu and terminates. |
| -l <POP3 addr> | Sets the address to serve the POP3 server. By default listens on all interfaces. |
| -L <conf addr> | Sets the address to serve the management service. By defect listens on the loopback interface. |
| -p <POP3 port> | Sets the incoming port for POP3 connections. By default the port is 110. |
| -P <conf port> | Sets the incoming port for management connectinos. By default the port is 4321 |
| -u <name>:<pass> | List of users and passwords recognized by the server. The maximum value is 10. |
| -a <name>:<pass> | List of admin users and passwords recognized by the server. The maximum is 4. |
| -t <cmd> | Sets a transformer/filter program for output. The default program is cat. |
| -d <dir> | Specifies the directory in which Maildirs are located. The default value is ./dist/mail |
| -v | Prints version information and terminates. |
./dist/manager <command>Execution flags are as follows
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| -P | Sets the port for the maangement service. Default value is 4321. |
| -L | Sets the address for the management service. Default values is the loopback address. |
Build files can be cleaned with the command:
make clean
