---
name: "mservdetect"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "masqmail"
version: "0.2.21-4"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mservdetect/8"
---

# mservdetect(8)

Helper for masqmail and masqdialer

## NAME

mservdetect - Helper for masqmail and masqdialer

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/bin/masqmail** *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"*.

## 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 \<oku@masqmail.cx\>

You will find the newest version of masqmail at **http://masqmail.cx/masqmail/** or search for it in freshmeat (**http://www.freshmeat.net**). There is also a mailing list, you will find information about it at masqmails main site.

## BUGS

You should report them to the mailing list.

## SEE ALSO

**masqmail.conf (5)**

## COMMENTS

This man page was written using **xml2man (1)** by the same author.