glfs/basicnet/mailnews/fetchmail/fetchmail-desc.xml
Larry Lawrence 23e6faf862 network edits
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<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
<para>The fetchmail package contains <userinput>fetchmail</userinput>
and <userinput>fetchmailconf</userinput>.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2><title>Description</title>
<sect3><title>fetchmail</title>
<para>When executed as a user this will source that users <filename>~/.fetchmailrc</filename> and
download the appropriate mail. When run as root ALL users who have a
<filename>.fetchmailrc</filename> will have their mail downloaded and delivered accordingly.
</para></sect3>
<sect3><title>fetchmailconf</title>
<para>This program provides a Tk GUI interface to your
<filename>~/.fetchmailrc</filename> making it
much easier to configure. However you will require, Python, and it must
have the Tkinker module available.</para></sect3>
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