Getmail6

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Getmail6

https://getmail6.org/
Fork of getmail with support for Python 3

Getmail6 is a fork of getmail made to work with Python 3 or later. It is a terminal email retriever that works over POP3, POP3-over-SSL, IMAP4, IMAP4-over-SSL, and SDPS protocols with single-user or multi-domain mailboxes.

Getmail6 is not supported nor sanctioned by getmail’s original author. Support for getmail6 can be found on the website and by opening issues on the GitHub repository.

Documentation

https://getmail6.org/documentation.html

Download

https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6/archive/refs/tags/v6.19.07.tar.gz

version 6.19.07

VCS Checkout

git clone https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6.git

Categories

• Interface:command-line
• Interface:console
• Internet-application:tool
• Program-build-automation:make-related
• Programming-language:python
• Protocol:imap
• Protocol:pop3
• Protocol:ssl
• Runs-on:GNU/Linux
• Use:email
• Use:interface
• Works-with:email

Licensing

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License

GPL-2.0

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2 May 2025

Notes

https://github.com/getmail6/getmail6/blob/master/docs/COPYING

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Resources and communication

Software prerequisites

Kind	Description
Required to use	Python

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 2 May 2025.

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