Difference between revisions of "Setting up Fetchmail"
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#Go to the '''Email''' tab. | #Go to the '''Email''' tab. | ||
| − | #Locate '''Fetchmail''' | + | #Locate '''Fetchmail'''. |
| + | #Click '''Fetchmail'''. | ||
#Click '''Add new Account'''. | #Click '''Add new Account'''. | ||
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| − | When you arrive at the '''Get Email''' page: | + | When you arrive at the '''Get Email''' page: |
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#In the '''Pop3/Imap Server '''field, enter the hostname of the remote mail server. | #In the '''Pop3/Imap Server '''field, enter the hostname of the remote mail server. | ||
#In the '''Username '''field, enter the username of the remote email account. | #In the '''Username '''field, enter the username of the remote email account. | ||
| − | #In the '''Password''' field, enter the user's password. | + | #In the '''Password''' field, enter the user's password. |
#Select the '''Delete emails after retrieval '''checkbox to automatically delete retrieved emails. | #Select the '''Delete emails after retrieval '''checkbox to automatically delete retrieved emails. | ||
#Select the '''Retrieve all emails '''checkbox to retrieve all emails, including read emails. | #Select the '''Retrieve all emails '''checkbox to retrieve all emails, including read emails. | ||
#From the '''Destination '''dropdown list, select the email address to forward emails to. | #From the '''Destination '''dropdown list, select the email address to forward emails to. | ||
| − | #Select the '''Active '''fetchmail. To deactivate fetchmail unselect the checkbox. | + | #Select the '''Active '''fetchmail checkbox to activate fetchmail. To deactivate fetchmail unselect the checkbox. |
#Click '''Save.''' | #Click '''Save.''' | ||
| − | [[File:Fetchmail screen.png|none]] | + | [[File:Fetchmail screen.png|none|Fetchmail screen.png]] |
Revision as of 12:17, 5 February 2014
With Fetchmail, you can retrieve emails from a remote POP3 or IMAP account and put them into a local mailbox.
To set up fetchmail:
- Go to the Email tab.
- Locate Fetchmail.
- Click Fetchmail.
- Click Add new Account.
When you arrive at the Get Email page:
- From the Type dropdown list, select the protocol that will be used to retrieve emails from the remote account.
- In the Pop3/Imap Server field, enter the hostname of the remote mail server.
- In the Username field, enter the username of the remote email account.
- In the Password field, enter the user's password.
- Select the Delete emails after retrieval checkbox to automatically delete retrieved emails.
- Select the Retrieve all emails checkbox to retrieve all emails, including read emails.
- From the Destination dropdown list, select the email address to forward emails to.
- Select the Active fetchmail checkbox to activate fetchmail. To deactivate fetchmail unselect the checkbox.
- Click Save.
