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+# check_imap_starttls #
+This is a Nagios plugin written in Bash to check IMAP-servers
+with STARTTLS capabilities. The plugin also tries to login to the
+server so it's required that you have an account on the server
+you want to check.
+
+## Usage ##
+
+    ./check_imap_starttls.sh - Version 0.1
+    (c) 2016 Jack-Benny Persson (jack-benny@cyberinfo.se)
+    Test/monitor a IMAP server with STARTTLS and login with a username/password
+    Options:
+    -h
+        Print detailed help screen
+    -V
+        Print version information
+    -p | --port
+        Port to connect to
+    -H | --hostname
+        Hostname to connect to
+    -U | --username
+        Username to use for login
+    -P | --password
+        Password to use for login
+
+## License ##
+Copyright 2016, Jack-Benny Persson (jack-benny@cyberinfo.se) and released
+under GNU GPL2.