[plug] Collecting mail from a remote server

[William Kenworthy]

Does a lot, lot more than just plain pop ...


http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-features.html

I am using imap.

BillK


On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 22:28 +0800, Adam Davin wrote:
> Hello all, 
> 
> I have a couple of linux boxes I take care of that only operate onsite
> within the local lan. They have Exim as the local mail server which
> takes care of delivering all the local mail.
> 
> Up until recently I have been logging in via ssh and manually checking
> the mail. 
> 
> I am looking to try to automate this process to allow me to bring the
> mail directly into my mail client. 
> 
> At present I was considering using ssh with a key agent to log in and
> copy / move any mail in the maildir on the remote machine into a folder
> on my own client. This may not, however, be "The Best Way (tm)"
> 
> After some googling, fetchmail showed up, but this only seems to
> collect from a working pop3 which this box currently does not have. 
> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks and Regards, 
> 
-- 
William Kenworthy <billk at iinet.net.au>
Home in Perth!