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List:       mutt-users
Subject:    Re: Is Fetchmail still in vogue?
From:       Rem P Roberti <remegius () comcast ! net>
Date:       2009-12-21 23:59:41
Message-ID: 20091221235941.GA1240 () bsd ! remdog ! net
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On 2009.12.21 15:54:36 +0000, Mun wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> My e-mail methodology will be changing shortly and I will be serviced
> via an Exchange server (as opposed to e-mail delivered directly to my
> Linux workstation).
> 
> Due to my own personality flaws I am planning on using Fetchmail
> (configured for IMAP use) to retrieve my e-mail from the Exchange server
> to my local Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) box.  The main reason for
> this is that I want a copy of all of my e-mail to reside on my own
> computer.
> 
> A couple of questions come to mind:
> 
>    1) Is Fetchmail still in "vogue"?  Or is there a better application
>       that I should use to retrieve my e-mail?
> 
>    2) It appears that 'fetchmailconf' has been obsoleted.  That is, Red
>       Hat no longer provides it in there Fetchmail RPM.  Does anyone
>       know if there is a replacement?
> 
> Thanks in advance.   
> 
> -- 

Take a look at Getmail. I've found it to be a much better retrieval
program than Fetchmail.

Rem
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