Contents

  1. fetchmail
    1. Availability and IPv6 support
    2. Description
    3. Comments
    4. Usage information
    5. Categories
    6. Source of information

fetchmail

Availability and IPv6 support

Name

IPv6 support

Supported operating systems

fetchmail

included

UNIX, Linux, *BSD

Description

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

Comments

Usage information

Categories

CategoryApps, CategoryAppsmail

Source of information

FreeBSD port collection

Campus6: Apps_fetchmail (last edited 2008-04-10 15:29:33 by localhost)