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v8 v9 12 12 [wikipedia:Fetchmail fetchmail] fetchmail is program used to collect e-mail from [wikipedia:Internet_service_provider internet service provider] and transfers them to the local [wikipedia:Mail_transfer_agent mail transfer agent] for further distribution. 13 13 14 [wikipe adia:Fetchmail fetchmail] can collect mail from various sources and for multiple users. With the setup described here the user does not need to start an [wikipedia:Email_Client] for collection to happen. In fact the user does not even need to be logged in.14 [wikipedia:Fetchmail fetchmail] can collect mail from various sources and for multiple users. With the setup described here the user does not need to start an [wikipedia:Email_Client] for collection to happen. In fact the user does not even need to be logged in. 15 15 16 16 == Installation == … … 18 18 First set-up a mail storage and a [wikipedia:Mail_transfer_agent mail transfer agent] . See [wiki:howto/SetupDovecot Dovecot] and [wiki:howto/SetupPostfix Postfix] a possible set-up. Fetchmail will not work without and you can loose your mail if those components are not set-up properly. 19 19 20 === Z-Shell === 21 22 Install Z-Shell if you are planning to use the attached command files: 23 24 {{{ 25 sudo port install zsh-devel 26 }}} 27 28 === Fetchmail === 29 20 30 Then install fetchmail with 21 31 22 32 {{{ 23 port install zsh.devel 24 port install fetchmail +fetchmailconf +ssl 33 sudo port install fetchmail +fetchmailconf +ssl 25 34 }}} 26 35 27 or use the fetchmail which comes preinstalled .36 or use the fetchmail which comes preinstalled with OSX 10.5. 28 37 29 38 == Configuration ==