commandline/console pop solution?

srlinuxx · l33t Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 627

Hi good people,
I was wanting a console based email client that can pop mail from my home server. I like just using the "mail <recipient>" command to send from desktop or laptop (in 'X not available' type situations), but replies come back to server. Outgoing sendmail by-passes the server sendmail and that'll work for me I think.

How can I retrieve replies off server from console (both inside and outside lan) in a really simple manner? I don't really wanna forward mail from server, I'd rather grab it when the need arises. Using /var/spool/mail/<user> mbox type mailboxes on all.

thanks in advance,
-susan
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papal_authority · Veteran Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1823 Location: Canada

I use mutt. It'll do POP3 with the <G> key. You have to hack your muttrc file first though

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Kurse · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:13 pm Post subject:

fetchmail will do what you want

srlinuxx · l33t Joined: 22 Nov 2003 Posts: 627

Fetchmail huh? I've heard of that.

Is it a deamon or can one just call it up when wanted? Well, I think I'll install it and see what happens. Thanks!

-s

Edit: Thanks for the suggestion, it works great!
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