1996-10-15 04:52:41 +00:00
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Fetchmail is a full-featured IMAP/POP2/POP3/APOP/KPOP client with easy
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1998-05-12 23:02:43 +00:00
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configuration, daemon mode, forwarding via SMTP or local MDA, and superior
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reply handling. It is used to handle intermittent email connections by
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acting as a coupling that seamlessly batch forwards fetched mail from your
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mail server to your local delivery system, allowing you to read your it
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with your favourite mail user agent. Fetchmail also includes useful spam
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filtering and multi-user functions.
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A typical use of fetchmail is to connect to your ISP's POP3 server,
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downloading your mail into the INBOX on your local computer. You may then
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read the mail, offline if you want, using Pine, mutt, or any standard mail
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user agent.
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Fetchmail is the lineal descendant of and replacement for the old
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popclient program.
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http://earthspace.net/~esr/fetchmail/
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