| getmail | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Charles Cazabon[1] |
| Initial release | 1998; 28 years ago (1998) |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | Python[3] |
| Operating system | Unix-like,Posix |
| Type | |
| License | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Website | pyropus |
getmail is a simplemail retrieval agent intended as a replacement forfetchmail, implemented inPython.[5] It can retrieve mail fromPOP3,[3]IMAP4,[5] andStandard Dial-up POP3 Service servers, with or withoutSSL. It supports simple and domain (multidrop) mailboxes,mail filtering via any arbitrary program, and supports a wide variety of mail destination types, includingmboxrd,maildir,[3][6] and external arbitrarymail delivery agents.[5] It also has a simpler configuration syntax than fetchmail, but supports fewer authentication protocols. The software can also function as a basicmail delivery agent.[5]
Getmail isfree software and is licensed under theGNU General Public License version 2.[1] It is written and maintained by Charles Cazabon.[1]
The original getmail software requires Python 2, which is no longer supported. A fork named getmail6, which is not from getmail's original author, provides Python 3 support.
