Re: How to automate email retrieval

[jwb@example.com (Jim Breen)]

>> From: "Jean-Christian Imbeault" <jean_christian@example.com>
>> Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 01:47:20 -0000
>> 
>> I'm trying to automate mail retrieval on my Red Hat linux 6.2 machine from 
>> my ISP's POP server. Could anyone point me to some documentation on how to 
>> do this?
>> 
>> Ideally I would like to download all the emails and then send then to a 
>> script for processing.

I use a clunky old thing called fetchpop. I run it hourly via a cron job.
You have a control file with the POP-server's address, etc. Seems fine.

I can send you the tarball if you can't find it elsewhere.

Jim
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