---
name: "qmail-qmqpd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmail"
version: "1.06-6.2~deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qmail-qmqpd"
---

# qmail-qmqpd(8)

receive mail via QMQP

## NAME

qmail-qmqpd - receive mail via QMQP

## SYNOPSIS

**qmail-qmqpd**

## DESCRIPTION

**qmail-qmqpd** receives mail messages via the Quick Mail Queueing Protocol (QMQP) and invokes **qmail-queue** to deposit them into the outgoing queue. **qmail-qmqpd** must be supplied several environment variables; see **[tcp-environ(5)](/tcp-environ/5.md)**.

**qmail-qmqpd** will relay messages to any destination. It should be invoked only for connections from preauthorized users.

## SEE ALSO

[tcp-env(1)](/tcp-env/1.md), [tcpserver(1)](/tcpserver/1.md), [tcp-environ(5)](/tcp-environ/5.md), [qmail-qmqpc(8)](/qmail-qmqpc/8.md), [qmail-queue(8)](/qmail-queue/8.md)