**sieveshell**
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NAME
====

sieveshell - remotely manipulate sieve scripts


SYNOPSIS
========

sieveshell [**–user**=*user*] [**–authname**=*authname*]
[**–realm**=*realm*] [**–password**=*password*] [**–exec**=*script*]
[**–execfile**=*file*] *server*[**:***port*]

sieveshell **–help**


DESCRIPTION
===========

**sieveshell** allows users to manipulate their scripts on a remote
server.  It works via MANAGESIEVE, a work in progress.

The following commands are recognized:

**list** list scripts on server.

**put** <filename> upload script to server.

**get** <name> [<filename>] get script. if no filename display to
stdout

**delete** <name> delete script.

**activate** <name> activate script.

**deactivate** deactivate all scripts.


OPTIONS
=======

* **-u** *user*, **–user**=*user*

   The user whose mailboxes you want to work on. If not specified, it
   uses the same as -a.

* **-a** *authname*, **–authname**=*authname*

   The user to use for authentication. If not specified, it defaults
   to the current login user.

* **-r** *realm*, **–realm**=*realm*

   The realm to attempt authentication in.

* **-p** *password*, **–password**=*password*

   The password to use when authenticating to server. Note that this
   parameter can be seen in the process list. **Use with caution!**

* **-e** *script*, **–exec**=*script*

   Instead of working interactively, run commands from *script*, and
   exit when done.

* **-f** *file*, **–execfile**=*file*

   Instead of working interactively, run commands from file *file* and
   exit when done.


REFERENCES
==========

[MANAGESIEVE] Martin, T.; “A Protocol for Remotely Managing Sieve
Scripts”, RFC 5804; May 2001


AUTHOR
======

Tim Martin <tmartin@mirapoint.com>, and the rest of the Cyrus team.
