Eric on 9 Nov 2007 11:10:07 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] remote-ish mail


jeff wrote:
> George A. Theall wrote:
>> Have you considered using fetchmail to grab the mail from the main box,
>> storing it centrally, and then running an IMAP server on that? 
> 
> I was trying to avoid running a server but might, if there's no other
> way.  Does Fetchmail work with a POP isp?  I have obviously never run it.

Short answer: Yes.

I use fetchmail - it runs on a 2 minute interval POP-ing email from gmail and
two other ISPs.

Eric
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