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Fetchmail is a [[command]] that allows you to fetch mail from a mail account onto your computer. It is useful when [[setting up a mail server]]. | Fetchmail is a [[command]] that allows you to fetch mail from a mail account onto your computer. It is useful when [[setting up a mail server]]. | ||
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| + | = Install it = | ||
| + | To install fetchmail, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly | ||
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| + | == SUSE Linux 12.1 x64 == | ||
| + | To install fetchmail under SUSE Linux 12.1 x64, [[open a console]] as root and enter | ||
| + | killall packagekitd | ||
| + | [[yast]] -i fetchmail | ||
= Example = | = Example = | ||
Revision as of 13:13, 24 June 2012
Fetchmail is a command that allows you to fetch mail from a mail account onto your computer. It is useful when setting up a mail server.
Install it
To install fetchmail, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly
SUSE Linux 12.1 x64
To install fetchmail under SUSE Linux 12.1 x64, open a console as root and enter
killall packagekitd yast -i fetchmail
Example
fetchmail -p pop3 -u 131313 -v pop.gmx.net
Asks for a password and fetches the mail of user 131313 from the pop3 server pop.gmx.net.
