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Fetchmail is an open-source software utility for POSIX-compliant operating systems which is used to retrieve e-mail from a remote POP3, IMAP, or ODMR mail server to the user's local system. It was developed from the popclient program, written by Carl Harris.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fetchmail | License | GNU General Public License | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Operating system | Unix-like | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Original author | Eric S. Raymond | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Repository | gitlab.com/fetchmail/fetchmail.git | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Stable release | 6.6.5 / 17 June 2026; 2 months ago (17 June 2026) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Type | Mail delivery agent | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | Website | www.fetchmail.info | 1.00 | infobox |
| Fetchmail | is a | open-source software utility for POSIX-compliant operating systems which is used to retrieve e-mail from a remote POP3 | 0.90 | text |
| maildir is not supported.It is a C program evolved by gradual mutation from an ancestor already written in C.Dan Bernstein | instance of | delivering directly to mail folders | 0.80 | text |
| getmail creator Charles Cazabon | instance of | delivering directly to mail folders | 0.80 | text |
| FreeBSD developer Terry Lambert | instance of | delivering directly to mail folders | 0.80 | text |
| have criticized Fetchmail's design | instance of | delivering directly to mail folders | 0.80 | text |
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