---
name: "mservdetect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "masqmail"
version: "0.2.30-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mservdetect"
---

# mservdetect(1)

Helper for masqmail and masqdialer

## NAME

mservdetect - Helper for masqmail and masqdialer

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/bin/mservdetect** *host port*

## DESCRIPTION

Mservdetect is a small helper application for masqmail to detect its online status if the modem server masqdialer is used. It connects to the*host* at *port* and prints the connection name to stdout.

If you want to use it, set **online\_detect**=*pipe* and **online\_pipe**=*"/usr/bin/mservdetect host port"* in masqmail.conf.

## OPTIONS

- **host**

  The hostname where the masqdialer server is running.

- **port**

  The port number where the masqdialer server is listening.

## AUTHOR

Masqmail was written by Oliver Kurth. It is now maintained by Markus Schnalke \<meillo@marmaro.de\>.

You will find the newest version of masqmail at **http://marmaro.de/prog/masqmail/**. There is also a mailing list, you will find information about it at masqmail's main site.

## BUGS

Please report bugs to the mailing list.

## SEE ALSO

**[masqmail(8)](/masqmail/8.md)**, **[masqmail.conf(5)](/masqmail.conf/5.md)**