27.3.3.2. Global Options
Each global option should be placed on a single line after a
set action.
daemon <seconds>— Specifies daemon-mode, where Fetchmail stays in the background. Replace <seconds> with the number of seconds Fetchmail is to wait before polling the server.postmaster— Specifies a local user to send mail to in case of delivery problems.syslog— Specifies the log file for errors and status messages. By default, this is/var/log/maillog.