diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1e35ac0..a042e85 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SUBDIRS = src
+SUBDIRS = src man
 EXTRA_DIST = README docs/architecture.txt conf/subrelay.sample.conf templates/subscribe.txt
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1cc3b02..15cce29 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS([memset socket strchr strdup strcasecmp strncasecmp strtol strtou
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
     Makefile
     src/Makefile
+    man/Makefile
 ])
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c6504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+man_MANS = subrelayd.8
diff --git a/man/subrelayd.8 b/man/subrelayd.8
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96270d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/subrelayd.8
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+.TH SUBRELAYD 8
+.SH NAME
+subrelayd \- standalone mailing-list daemon
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B subrelayd
+.BR \-c " " path
+.RB [ \-f ]
+.RB [ \-h ]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B subrelayd
+is a standalone mailing-list daemon. It operates independently of an SMTP server:
+it uses an external SMTP server to send messages and an external IMAP server to
+listen for incoming messages.
+.PP
+The configuration file specifies the daemon's settings. See
+.BR subrelay.conf (5).
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.BR \-c ", " \-\-config-file " " path
+Read configuration from
+.IR path .
+This option is required.
+.TP
+.BR \-f ", " \-\-foreground
+Run in the foreground.
+.TP
+.BR \-h ", " \-\-help
+Print help and exit.
+.SH FILES
+.TP
+.I subrelay.conf
+Configuration file. Its location is specified with
+.BR \-\-config-file .
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR sbrlctrl (1),
+.BR subrelay.conf (5)
+.SH AUTHORS
+Written by the Subrelay authors.