---
name: "imapfront-auth"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mailfront"
version: "2.12-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/imapfront-auth"
---

# imapfront-auth(8)

IMAP Front End

## NAME

imapfront-auth - IMAP Front End

## SYNOPSIS

**imapfront-auth** *program* \[ *args ... \]*

## DESCRIPTION

**imapfront-auth** provides IMAP authentication using CVM modules. The *LOGIN* command is authenticated via the CVM named by *$CVM\_SASL\_PLAIN*. If authentication succeeds, it sets up the environment and executes *program*. It also offers RFC 1734 compliant AUTH support through \`\`cvm-sasl''. The environment is set up for use with Courier IMAP.

## SEE ALSO

[smtpfront(8)](/smtpfront/8.md), pop2fron(8)

 http://untroubled.org/mailfront/\
  http://untroubled.org/cvm/\
  http://untroubled.org/mailfront/cvm-sasl.html