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Old 11-18-2014
Downloading emails with POP3 protocol
Hello everyone!

I just starting to learn unix so I really need your help. I need to download emails using pop3 protocol.

What I am searching is if it is possible to downlaod email without using fetchmail or getmail. I am searching for alternatives.

So any help or hint will be usefull because at this point I am really confused.
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Old 11-18-2014
Are you looking for an alternate utility? May I ask why fetchmail is unsuitable? It's worked well for me.
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Old 11-18-2014
If you searched a bit the forums you would also have found this recent thread where the last post may be of interest:
How to send an email?
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