Getmail
In this article, we are going to explore everything related to Getmail. From its origin to its evolution today, through its applications in different contexts. Getmail has played a fundamental role in aspects as diverse as society, technology, culture and history. Over the years, Getmail has generated debate around its impact and influence on our lives, its ethical implications, and its future development. Therefore, it is crucial to analyze in depth all aspects linked to Getmail, with the aim of better understanding its relevance in the contemporary world and its potential in the future.
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| Original author(s) | Charles Cazabon[1] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | 5.16
/ October 31, 2021[2] |
| Written in | Python[3] |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Posix |
| Type | |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Website | pyropus |
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.[citation needed] 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]
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
- ^ a b c Sill 2003, p. 361.
- ^ "CHANGELOG". Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ a b c Sill 2003, p. 434.
- ^ Orsini 2007, p. 331.
- ^ a b c d 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.
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