Aris Mulyono <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > ssh -f -L 4143:imapserver:143 sshhost 'sleep 5 </dev/null >/dev/null'
> > mutt $*
>
> What happens when 5 seconds have elapsed? Would port 4143 in the sshhost
> still forward to port 143 of the imapserver?
Presumably within those 5 seconds, Mutt opens its initial connection to
the IMAP server. As long as Mutt keeps that connection open, the remote
ssh will remain active and forwarding connections on that port.
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