---
name: "qmtppull"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmtpssh"
version: "0.1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qmtppull"
---

# qmtppull(1)

pull mail from remote server over SSH with QMTP

## NAME

qmtppull - pull mail from remote server over SSH with QMTP

## SYNOPSIS

**qmtppull** *server* *user* *maildir* *prefix* \[ *sshoptions* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**qmtppull** is a small shell script that uses **stdinxout** to feed contents of a **maildir** on a remote host to a local **qmail-qmtpd**, effectively delivering the messages locally. This connection is cryptographically authenticated and protected by **ssh**.

I suggest you use an RSA key with an empty password and limited allowed commands for batch mail sending.

## REQUIREMENTS

The local host must have **qmail-qmtpd** and **ssh** installed. The remote host must have **maildirserial** and **serialqmtp** (from the serialmail package) and **ssh** installed, and have a way of storing the messages in the maildir.

## AUTHOR

Tommi Virtanen \<*tv@havoc.fi*\>.

## SEE ALSO

[*qmtppush*(1)](/qmtppush/1.md), [*stdinxout*(1)](/stdinxout/1.md), [*ssh*(1)](/ssh/1.md), [*maildir*(5)](/maildir/5.md), qmail-*qmtpd*(8), *maildirserial*(1), *serialqmtp*(1)