---
name: "cyrus-sieveshell"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cyrus-admin"
version: "3.10.2-1+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cyrus-sieveshell"
---

# cyrus-sieveshell(1)

remotely manipulate sieve scripts

## NAME

sieveshell - remotely manipulate sieve scripts

## SYNOPSIS

sieveshell \[**--user**=*user*\] \[**--authname**=*authname*\] \[**--realm**=*realm*\] \[**--password**=*password*\] \[**--exec**=*script*\] \[**--execfile**=*file*\] *server*\[**:***port*\]

sieveshell **--help**

## DESCRIPTION

**sieveshell** allows users to manipulate their scripts on a remote server.  It works via MANAGESIEVE, a work in progress.

The following commands are recognized:

**list** list scripts on server.

**put** \<filename\> upload script to server.

**get** \<name\> \[\<filename\>\] get script. if no filename display to stdout

**delete** \<name\> delete script.

**activate** \<name\> activate script.

**deactivate** deactivate all scripts.

## OPTIONS

- **-u** *user*, **--user**=*user*

  The user whose mailboxes you want to work on. If not specified, it uses the same as -a.

- **-a** *authname*, **--authname**=*authname*

  The user to use for authentication. If not specified, it defaults to the current login user.

- **-r** *realm*, **--realm**=*realm*

  The realm to attempt authentication in.

- **-p** *password*, **--password**=*password*

  The password to use when authenticating to server. Note that this parameter can be seen in the process list. **Use with caution!**

- **-e** *script*, **--exec**=*script*

  Instead of working interactively, run commands from *script*, and exit when done.

- **-f** *file*, **--execfile**=*file*

  Instead of working interactively, run commands from file *file* and exit when done.

## REFERENCES

\[MANAGESIEVE\] Martin, T.; "A Protocol for Remotely Managing Sieve Scripts", RFC 5804; May 2001

## AUTHOR

Tim Martin \<tmartin@mirapoint.com\>, and the rest of the Cyrus team.