From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.9 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIMWL_WL_HIGH, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI, SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6 Received: from mail-qt1-x833.google.com (mail-qt1-x833.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::833]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AC7DE1F5A0 for ; Mon, 6 Feb 2023 14:27:40 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: dcvr.yhbt.net; dkim=pass (1024-bit key; unprotected) header.d=linuxfoundation.org header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=google header.b=Ksqlgf0D; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by mail-qt1-x833.google.com with SMTP id g7so12879971qto.11 for ; Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:27:40 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=google; h=in-reply-to:content-disposition:mime-version:references:message-id :subject:cc:to:from:date:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=qX6xA6fWivKem3j2/Zb1mDcOHbl3l0oRcEm6kguxTHE=; b=Ksqlgf0DhHrhGo289AJ7iRhvzU8sbrUyKfVhnr49UClQglPyg2IjuC2XJVVJ28SJtb 0+RiAkJNrBZpdFQ98O13kRLrAKXgRFeJ9+v8y4cNbMo9Pon4ST0YuLtapqJvnJcgF9k8 g4FbM5Gp2B6Apm71K7iWJTmfxH5UkD5ITu1kU= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=in-reply-to:content-disposition:mime-version:references:message-id :subject:cc:to:from:date:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date :message-id:reply-to; bh=qX6xA6fWivKem3j2/Zb1mDcOHbl3l0oRcEm6kguxTHE=; b=Asvhw01/ulI8pnoZ5xx2YVxgzvKzDWnFYK/S088yMuz89kjsp5GsuPuCrY5MmD5sg8 W4wGEjaulqhOpCEHeFyY7UrbNzyWs9fFNERdM9u0s0p4hjKiqd0NboR0E3GjHTUCIZWd GRRJ42k3TM8i7sJDQ5K+VBoM3bWyneZb1nuD65KWJASVbbFXe+TAlz4vg5/5VhnqFG43 7al7Jx2P0XsVa3+Bf0X0O4Wdu3IEKS5Kqtyvrsx2wAE4bOS398SLINXXK8lbWcvNRyqz f1A+MFu6h1N56/oklyf+vSgoB+T7/dvnM/Axkj4P8m3nIuVFAfSm0b6mCK93KmdSQ6UM hU3Q== X-Gm-Message-State: AO0yUKWatT9XON177I1kBGFGFfRhF95BdX6m320dGYIZ9kN+gmEJuWqC uS3GkUOCtOZLRfrcOAUuEr2XaA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AK7set9hrUO+H0Ocd+LtOWXlvge88iaoPHnzK1qG+39xSvNeB1FDio4q01D8+Pvdl0NLkws9/SYT9w== X-Received: by 2002:a05:622a:1d4:b0:3ba:13d8:67b5 with SMTP id t20-20020a05622a01d400b003ba13d867b5mr15745209qtw.36.1675693659083; Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:27:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from nitro.local (bras-base-mtrlpq5031w-grc-30-209-226-106-7.dsl.bell.ca. [209.226.106.7]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id dt23-20020a05620a479700b0071a49ac0e05sm7384658qkb.111.2023.02.06.06.27.38 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:27:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2023 09:27:37 -0500 From: Konstantin Ryabitsev To: Eric Wong Cc: meta@public-inbox.org Subject: Re: POP3 adoption (was: [PATCH 1/2] doc|www: flesh out POP3 documentation for servers) and users Message-ID: <20230206142737.ldlvu4xhnx7vxlo7@nitro.local> References: <20220729204104.8563-1-e@80x24.org> <20220729204104.8563-2-e@80x24.org> <20230206060338.M551984@dcvr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20230206060338.M551984@dcvr> List-Id: On Mon, Feb 06, 2023 at 06:03:38AM +0000, Eric Wong wrote: > > +The password is: anonymous > > +The username is: \$(uuidgen)\@$ctx->{ibx}->{newsgroup} > > +where \$(uuidgen) in the output of the `uuidgen' command on your system. > > +The UUID in the username functions as a private cookie (don't share it). > > +Idle accounts will expire periodically. > > I just checked my POP3 instance on public-inbox.org; and not a > single user has used it. I guess POP3 really is unpopular :< I think it's because it's not a widely known feature. I intend to make it available soon via lore.kernel.org, which should allow people to subscribe to lists via gmail's POP3 integration. I just need to implement the unified daemon features so we don't manage 5 different systemd services. -K