getmail6
Flexible mail retrieval tool for POP3 and IMAP
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.
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
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