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In singledrop-mode

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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.


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	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==

	fetchmail assumes that all messages in the user’s account (mailbox) are intended for a single recipient. The identity of the recipient will either default to the local user currently executing fetchmail, or will need to be explicitly specified in the configuration file.		fetchmail assumes that all messages in the user’s account (mailbox) are intended for a single recipient. The identity of the recipient will either default to the local user currently executing fetchmail, or will need to be explicitly specified in the configuration file.
	fetchmail uses singledrop-mode when the fetchmailrc configuration contains at most a single local user specification for a given server account.		fetchmail uses singledrop-mode when the fetchmailrc configuration contains at most a single local user specification for a given server account.

	==In multidrop-mode==		==In multidrop-mode==

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	==INTRODUCTION==		==INTRODUCTION==

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	Fetchmail is a full-featured IMAP and POP client which allows users to automatically download mail from remote IMAP and POP servers and save it into local mailboxes; there it can be accessed more easily. Fetchmail can be installed using the mail/fetchmail port, and offers various features, some of which include:		Fetchmail is a full-featured IMAP and POP client which allows users to automatically download mail from remote IMAP and POP servers and save it into local mailboxes; there it can be accessed more easily. Fetchmail can be installed using the mail/fetchmail port, and offers various features, some of which include:
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	Ability to forward mail using SMTP, which allows filtering, forwarding, and aliasing to function normally.		Ability to forward mail using SMTP, which allows filtering, forwarding, and aliasing to function normally.

	May be run in daemon mode to check periodically for new messages.~~[[File:Fetchmail.png\|350px]]~~		May be run in daemon mode to check periodically for new messages.

	Can retrieve multiple mailboxes and forward them based on configuration, to different local users.		Can retrieve multiple mailboxes and forward them based on configuration, to different local users.

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	Ability to forward mail using SMTP, which allows filtering, forwarding, and aliasing to function normally.		Ability to forward mail using SMTP, which allows filtering, forwarding, and aliasing to function normally.

	May be run in daemon mode to check periodically for new messages.		May be run in daemon mode to check periodically for new messages.[[File:Fetchmail.png\|350px]]

	Can retrieve multiple mailboxes and forward them based on configuration, to different local users.		Can retrieve multiple mailboxes and forward them based on configuration, to different local users.
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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.

	~~[[File:Fetchmail.png\|200px]]~~

	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==

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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.

	[[File:Fetchmail.png]]		[[File:Fetchmail.png\|200px]]

	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==

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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.

	[[File:~~fetchmail~~.png]]		[[File:Fetchmail.png]]

	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==

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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.
	[[File:fetchmail.~~jpg~~]]
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	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==

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INTRODUCTION

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	Fetchmail is a full-featured IMAP and POP client which allows users to automatically download mail from remote IMAP and POP servers and save it into local mailboxes; there it can be accessed more easily. Fetchmail can be installed using the mail/fetchmail port, and offers various features, some of which include:		Fetchmail is a full-featured IMAP and POP client which allows users to automatically download mail from remote IMAP and POP servers and save it into local mailboxes; there it can be accessed more easily. Fetchmail can be installed using the mail/fetchmail port, and offers various features, some of which include:


	~~[[File:fetchmail.png]]~~

	Support of POP3, APOP, KPOP, IMAP, ETRN and ODMR protocols.		Support of POP3, APOP, KPOP, IMAP, ETRN and ODMR protocols.
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	It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.		It has two fundamental modes of operation for each user account from which it retrieves mail: singledrop- and multidrop-mode.
			[[File:fetchmail.jpg]]

	==In singledrop-mode==		==In singledrop-mode==