getmail
getmail is a simple mail retrieval agent intended as a replacement for fetchmail, implemented in Python.[5] It can retrieve mail from POP3,[3] IMAP4,[5] and Standard Dial-up POP3 Service servers, with or without SSL. It supports simple and domain (multidrop) mailboxes, mail filtering via any arbitrary program, and supports a wide variety of mail destination types, including mboxrd, maildir,[3][6] and external arbitrary mail delivery agents.[5] Unlike fetchmail, getmail's Python foundation makes it nearly immune to buffer overflow security holes. It also has a simpler configuration syntax than fetchmail, but supports fewer authentication protocols. The software can also function as a basic mail delivery agent.[5]
| Original author(s) | Charles Cazabon[1] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | 5.15
/ December 10, 2020[2] |
| Written in | Python[3] |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Posix |
| Type | |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Website | pyropus |
Getmail is free software and is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.[1] It is written and maintained by Charles Cazabon.[1]
The original getmail software requires Python 2, which is no longer supported. A fork named getmail6, which is not from getmail's original author, provides Python 3 support.
See also
References
- Sil 2003, p. 361.
- "CHANGELOG". Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- Sil 2003, p. 434.
- Orsini 2007, p. 331.
- Orsini 2007, p. 330.
- "Back up Gmail on Linux with Getmail". 17 March 2008.
Bibliography
- Orsini, Rob (16 January 2007). Rails Cookbook: Recipes for Rapid Web Development with Ruby. O'Reilly Media. ISBN 9780596554644.
- Sill, Dave (19 September 2003). The qmail Handbook. Apress. ISBN 9781430211341.