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getmail6

Flexible mail retrieval tool for POP3 and IMAP

Mail Servers ★ 168 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

getmail6 is a mail retrieval agent that downloads messages from POP3 and IMAP servers and delivers them locally. It is a maintained, modern replacement for fetchmail with simple configuration.

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Key features

  • POP3 and IMAP retrieval
  • Local mail delivery
  • Simple configuration
  • fetchmail alternative

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 32 MB RAM

Is getmail6 secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for getmail6's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

getmail6 replaces

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