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{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=Getmail
 
|Name=Getmail
|Short description=Simpler replacement for fetchmail
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|Short description=a mail retrieval, sorting, and delivering system
|Full description='getmail' is intended as a simple replacement for fetchmail. It retrieves mail (either all messages, or only unread messages, or with other advanced options) from POP3, IMAP, or SPDS servers (with or without SSL) for one or more email accounts, and reliably delivers into a qmail-style Maildir, mbox file, or through arbitrary external MDA programs. 'getmail' has advanced support for domain (multidrop) mailboxes, mail filtering and classifying with arbitrary programs, built-in support for TMDA, and other features.
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|Full description='''Getmail''' is a flexible, extensible mail retrieval system with support for POP3, IMAP4, SSL variants of both, maildirs, mboxrd files, external MDAs, arbitrary message filtering, single-user and domain-mailboxes, and many other useful features.
|User level=none
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|Homepage URL=http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/
|Status=Live
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|User level=intermediate
 
|Component programs=getmail_maildir MDA,getmail_mbox MDA
 
|Component programs=getmail_maildir MDA,getmail_mbox MDA
|Homepage URL=http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/
 
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=Python
 
|Computer languages=Python
|Documentation note=User intro available from http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/documentation.html#features
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|Documentation note=The full documentation for getmail is maintained in [http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/documentation.html HTML] and plaintext formats. See the included files for details.
|Paid support=
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|IRC help=
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|IRC general=
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|Related projects=animail,fetchmail
|IRC development=
 
|Related projects=animail,Fetchmail
 
 
|Keywords=SSL,POP3,mail,qmail,e-mail,IMAP,maildir,mbox,getmail,fetchmail,mail retrieval,SPDS,MDA,domain mailbox,multidrop mailbox
 
|Keywords=SSL,POP3,mail,qmail,e-mail,IMAP,maildir,mbox,getmail,fetchmail,mail retrieval,SPDS,MDA,domain mailbox,multidrop mailbox
|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=4.53.0
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2017/01/15
|Last review date=2005-11-29
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/old-versions/getmail-4.53.0.tar.gz
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|Version comment=4.53.0 stable released 2017-01-15
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2017/01/15
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=4.4.2
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|Status=
|Version date=2005-10-01
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|Is GNU=No
|Version status=stable
 
|Version download=http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/old-versions/getmail-4.4.2.tar.gz
 
 
|License verified date=2001-01-23
 
|License verified date=2001-01-23
|Version comment=4.4.2 stable released 2005-10-01
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}}
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2
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|License verified by=Genium
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|License verified date=2017/01/21
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Charles Cazabon
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Charles Cazabon
 
 
|Email=memtest@discworld.dyndns.org
 
|Email=memtest@discworld.dyndns.org
 
|Resource URL=
 
|Resource URL=
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|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource URL=mailto:getmail@discworld.dnsalias.org
 
|Resource URL=mailto:getmail@discworld.dnsalias.org
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=[[Guix]]
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/g.html
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://packages.debian.org/jessie/getmail4
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Gentoo
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-mail/getmail
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=FreeBSD
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://www.freshports.org/mail/getmail/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=NetBSD
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=http://pkgsrc.se/mail/getmail
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Python
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://pypi.python.org/pypi/getmail_shutils/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=User & Developer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List Info/Archive
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|Resource URL=https://marc.info/?l=getmail
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Support & Bug Report
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|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource URL=mailto:getmail@lists.pyropus.ca
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Software category
 
{{Software category
|Email software=mail-client
 
 
|Interface=command-line
 
|Interface=command-line
 
|Use=email
 
|Use=email
 
|Works-with=email
 
|Works-with=email
}}
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|Email software=mail-client
{{Project license
 
|License=GPLv2
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-01-23
 
 
}}
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
{{Software prerequisite
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|Prerequisite description=Python (v. 2.3.3 or later for getmail v.4
 
|Prerequisite description=Python (v. 2.3.3 or later for getmail v.4
 
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Revision as of 11:25, 21 January 2017


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Getmail

http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/
a mail retrieval, sorting, and delivering system

Getmail is a flexible, extensible mail retrieval system with support for POP3, IMAP4, SSL variants of both, maildirs, mboxrd files, external MDAs, arbitrary message filtering, single-user and domain-mailboxes, and many other useful features.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv2

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

21 January 2017




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Charles Cazabon Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
GuixHomepagehttps://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/g.html
DeveloperDownloadhttp://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/old-versions/
NetBSDHomepagehttp://pkgsrc.se/mail/getmail
Support & Bug ReportE-mailmailto:getmail@lists.pyropus.ca
GentooHomepagehttps://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-mail/getmail
FreeBSDHomepagehttps://www.freshports.org/mail/getmail/
PythonGeneralhttps://pypi.python.org/pypi/getmail_shutils/
User & DeveloperMailing List Info/Archivehttps://marc.info/?l=getmail
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/getmail


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to usePython (v. 2.3.3 or later for getmail v.4
Required to usev. 1.5.2 or later for getmail v.3)




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